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Comment & Response
April 20, 2020

Association of Postnatal Cytomegalovirus Infection With Head Growth

Author Affiliations
  • 1Paediatric Department, Nepean Hospital, Sydney, Australia
  • 2Charles Perkins Centre Nepean, The University of Sydney, Australia
JAMA Pediatr. 2020;174(10):999-1000. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0241

To the Editor We read with interest the article by Weimer et al,1 which suggested that postnatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with a higher incidence of failed newborn hearing screening, lower weight, and prolonged stay in the neonatal unit. We noted that there was no significant difference in head circumference at discharge/postmenstrual age of 40 weeks between the CMV group and the control group. However, it is well established that antenatal CMV infection can result in microcephaly and is associated with developmental problems.2 We were wondering whether postnatal CMV infections affected head circumference growth patterns.

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