Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Transmission by Frozen Breast Milk in Preterms

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital58 enrolled

Overview

Cytomegalovirus infection threatens preterm infant. We investigated, whether thawed breast milk is a mode of transmission

Preterm infants are at risk of symptomatic human cytomegalovirus infections transmitted by breast milk. This study evaluates incidence, timing, and clinical rlevance of acquired human CMV infections in preterm infants younger than 32 weeks of gestational age receiving maternal thawed frozen breast milk until 33 completed weeks of gestational age.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cytomegalovirus

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 24 WeeksMax age: 31 Weeks

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * preterm infants of less than 32 weeks of gestation Exclusion Criteria: * preterm infant of 32 weeks of gestational age or older, feeding with solely formula milk * ourborn infants * retroviral infection * CMV status of mother unclear * informed consent missing

Locations (1)

Childrens Hospital Goethe University

Frankfurt, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

CMV status of preterm infants

Time frame: 2005-2008

Secondary Outcomes

clinical manifestations of CMV infection

Time frame: 2005-2008

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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