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What to Know About Getting Your Baby Tested for CMV

Anita A. Galdieri, PharmD, RPh Disclosures Published on Sep 7, 2022

This podcast episode is for anyone who's pregnant, thinking about getting pregnant, or has a newborn baby; or anyone who's interested in learning more about cytomegalovirus (CMV). The goal of this episode is to help people talk to and work with their doctors and healthcare team about getting their baby tested for CMV.

You will learn about:

What CMV is
Types of CMV infection, including congenital CMV
Symptoms and complications (additional problems) of congenital CMV and when they may appear
Getting tested while pregnant and getting newborn babies tested for CMV

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Drs Megan H. Pesch and Sallie Permar talk about testing for CMV.

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Authors and Disclosures

Faculty

Megan H. Pesch, MD, MS

Assistant ProfessorDevelopmental and Behavioral PediatricsUniversity of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan Megan H. Pesch, MD, MS, has the following relevant financial relationships:Served as an advisor or consultant for: DiaSorin MolecularServed as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: DiaSorin Molecular

Sallie R. Permar, MD, PhD

Weill Cornell Medical SchoolNew York City, New York Disclosure: Sallie R. Permar, MD, PhD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:Served as an advisor or consultant for: Dynavax; Hoopika; Merck; Moderna; PfizerReceived grants for clinical research from: Merck; Moderan