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Drug-resistant CMV Infection by Matt S. Posted Mon 09 Jun 2008 12:00am CMV (cytomegalovirus) infection is quite common in the transplant population, and fortuantely the development and utilization of valganciclovir (Valcyte), an oral prodrug of ganciclovir, as a prophylactic agent has dramatically cut down on the number of CMV infections in the transplant population. However, CMV infections certainly can and do occur Read on »

Secondary CMV Infection by Lisa Posted Thu 11 Jun 2009 8:11pm http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/344/18/1366 Secondary Maternal Cytomegalovirus Infection A significant Cause of Congenital Disease http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/107/5/1227 Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in Infants Born to Mothers With Preexisting Immunity to CMV http Read on »

Saliva Is Effective in Screening for CMV Infection in Newborns by Medline Plus Posted Wed 01 Jun 2011 5:19pm Swabbing a newborns mouth for saliva can be used to quickly and effectively screen for cytomegalovirus (CMV.... The research was funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health. "Most babies infected with CMV don Read on »

CDC, Congenital CMV (cytomegalovirus) and "Anything But a Dog!" by Lisa Posted Thu 11 Jun 2009 8:11pm , Director of Congenital CMV Disease Registry, Clinic and Research Program at gjdemmle@texaschildrenshospital.org or visit: www.bcm.edu/pedi/infect/cmv . The Registry supports CMV.... Infection is usually asymptomatic in both mother and infant, and when symptoms do occur, they are non-specific, so most CMV infections go undiagnosed,” stated Drs. Cannon (of the CDC Read on »

Preventing birth defects virus--CMV (cytomegalovirus) by Lisa Posted Thu 11 Jun 2009 8:11pm ) estimates that about one in 150 children is born with CMV infection and approximately one in 750 is born with or develops permanent disabilities because of it. CMV is the #1 viral... defects, congenital CMV (cytomegalovirus), which causes more disabilities than Down syndrome. My daughter was born severely disabled by it in 1989 and since her death in 2006, I've Read on »

Cytomegalovirus and myeloma… by Margaret Patient Expert

Posted Fri 30 Sep 2011 5:02pm TREAT cytomegalovirus, a really crappydappydangerous type of virus that 70-75% of us adults have inside of us (luckily, it remains dormant in most cases), you can the growth of brain tumours. Note: 92% of brain tumours are infected with cytomegalovirus, or CMV. Wow…as soon as I read that, I rushed to consult PubMed, the main source I use in my research Read on »

Neglected Infections of Poverty - Toxocariasis by Poh Tin Tan Posted Thu 07 Apr 2011 12:03am in the diagnosis and treatment of these infections, which include, but are not limited to, Chagas disease, congenital cytomegalovirus infection, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis... Diseases and Malaria. Today, I'm here to speak with you as part of the CDC Expert Video Commentary Series on Medscape. I'll be talking about one of the neglected infections Read on »

Epididymitis Infection Along With Roof Of Mouth Infection … by Dr. Syed L. Doctor of Dentistry

Posted Tue 23 Jun 2009 4:46pm Your dentist (what’s a dental specialist???) says your mouth is fine, your doctor says your mouth is fine. But if you truly feel that something is wrong, return to your doctor. You’re not the first this has happened to – bumps on palate More here: Epididymitis Infection Along With Roof Of Mouth Infection … Read on »

Half of Infection Deaths Related to Hospital Stays - Find Out Your Hospital's Infection Rates by Anthony Cirillo Patient Expert

Posted Tue 23 Feb 2010 5:29am Infections killed 48,000 patients and added $8.1 billion to heath care costs in 2006 according to a study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study links about half of all infection deaths directly to infections acquired in the hospital in the course of care. Researchers analyzed 69 million discharge records from hospitals Read on »

Are Mold Infections, Athlete’s Foot and Yeast Infections the Same? by Ted K. Posted Fri 20 May 2011 9:06pm Not all fungal infections are created equally and they certainly can’t be treated the same way. Although all three are scientifically part of the Kingdom Fungi, they are different structurally, the way the feed, and the way they reproduce. This is important to know when it comes to diagnosing which type of fungal infection you [...] Read on »