SynthesisBMC pregnancy and childbirth2024
Hygiene-based measures for the prevention of cytomegalovirus infection in pregnant women: a systematic review.
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- Modelling Maternal Cytomegalovirus Seroprevalence in Australia Using Maternal Country of Birth: Implications for Antenatal Screening.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2026Article
- Congenital CMV and Hearing Loss-How Does it Happen and How to Prevent it.Reviews in medical virology · 2026Review
- Knowledge and prevention practices regarding cytomegalovirus among pregnant women in Gondar city a multicenter cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A 2-Min Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Video Improves Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Planned Adherence to Hygiene Precautions.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2025Article
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- Cytomegalovirus Infection Screening in Pregnant Women from Northwest Romania: Results of a 15-Year Follow-Up Program.Microorganisms · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundHuman Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the most frequent congenital infection worldwide causing important sequelae. However, no vaccine or antiviral treatments are currently available, thus interventions are restricted to behavioral measures. The aim of this systematic review was to assess evidence from available intervention studies using hygiene-based measures to prevent HCMV infection during pregnancy.
methodsStudies published from 1972 to 2023 were searched in Medline, PsycInfo, and Clinical Trials (PROSPERO, CRD42022344840) according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Methodological quality was assessed by two authors, using ROBE-2 and MINORS.
resultsAfter reviewing 6 selected articles, the outcome analysis suggested that implementation of hygiene-based interventions during pregnancy prevent, to some extent, the acquisition of congenital HCMV.
conclusionsHowever, these conclusions are based on limited and low-quality evidence available from few studies using this type of intervention in clinical practice. Thus, it would be necessary to perform effective and homogeneous intervention studies using hygiene-based measures, evaluated in high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
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