Awareness of and behaviors related to child-to-mother transmission of cytomegalovirus

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

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Article

Cannon, Michael J.¹  Westbrook, Kyresa¹  Levis, Denise¹  Schleiss, Mark R.^2,3  Thackeray, Rosemary⁴  Pass, Robert F.⁵ 

[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Natl Ctr Birth Defects & Dev Disabil, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA

[2] Univ Minnesota, Sch Med, Div Pediat Infect Dis, Ctr Infect Dis & Microbiol Translat Res, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA

[3] Univ Minnesota, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA

[4] Brigham Young Univ, Dept Hlth Sci, Provo, UT 84602 USA

[5] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Dept Pediat, Birmingham, AL USA

关键词: Cytomegalovirus;    Congenital;    Awareness;    Behavior;    Pregnancy;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.03.009

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Objective. Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a common cause of hearing loss and intellectual disability. We assessed CMV knowledge and the frequency of women's behaviors that may enable CMV transmission to inform strategies for communicating prevention messages to women. Methods. We analyzed survey responses from 4184 participants (2181 women, 2003 men) in the 2010 HealthStyles survey, a national mail survey designed to be similar to the United States population. Results. Only 7% of men and 13% of women had heard of congenital CMV. Women with children under age 19 (n = 918) practiced the following risk behaviors at least once per week while their youngest child was still in diapers: kissing on the lips (69%), sharing utensils (42%), sharing cups (37%), and sharing food (62%). Women practiced protective, hand cleansing behaviors most of the time or always after: changing a dirty diaper (95%), changing a wet diaper (85%), or wiping the child's nose (65%), but less commonly after handling the child's toys (26%). Conclusions. Few women are aware of CMV and most regularly practice behaviors that may place them at risk when interacting with young children. Women should be informed of practices that can reduce their risk of CMV infection during pregnancy. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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