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dc.contributor.author | Galea, George | - |
dc.contributor.author | Urbaniak, S. J. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-09T07:29:50Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-06-09T07:29:50Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1992 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Galea, G., & Urbaniak, S. J. (1992). The incidence and consequences of cytomegalovirus transmission via blood transfusion to low birth weight, premature infants in north east Scotland. Vox Sanguinis, 62, 200-207. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/97373 | - |
dc.description.abstract | In a 2-year study involving 133 premature low birth weight (<1.500 g) infants, the impact of CMV infection via blood transfusion was assessed. 8.4% (7 out of 83) of transfused infants and 10% (7 out of 70) of those exposed to seropositive blood acquired CMV. In those less than 1,250 g the infection rate rose to 13.2% (7 out of 46). Seropositive infants were at a higher risk of acquiring CMV infection than seronegative ones. CMV infection did not give rise to specific immediate morbidity, and no deaths were attributed to CMV. The only source of nosocomial CMV infection was the transfused seropositive blood. Based on these findings, it was possible to formulate a CMV transfusion policy to premature infants in our region. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | S. Karger AG, Basel | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Cytomegaloviruses | en_GB |
dc.subject | Blood -- Transfusion | en_GB |
dc.subject | Birth weight, Low | en_GB |
dc.subject | Premature infants | en_GB |
dc.title | The incidence and consequences of cytomegalovirus transmission via blood transfusion to low birth weight, premature infants in North East Scotland | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.publication.title | Vox Sanguinis | en_GB |
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