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1 Paediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of General Medicine; Department of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Royal Childrens Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
2 Paediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of General Medicine; Department of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Royal Childrens Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
3 Department of Neonatal Medicine, Royal Womens & Childrens Hospitals, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
4 Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Womens & Childrens Hospitals, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
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Correspondence to:
Dr Curtis, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Royal Childrens Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia;
curtisn{at}cryptic.rch.unimelb.edu.au
ABSTRACT
There is evidence that CMV is commonly present in breast milk and is often transmitted to babies. CMV infection acquired postnatally can cause serious disease in very premature babies. Interventions to remove CMV from breast milk are possible but may damage other important constituents.
Keywords: cytomegalovirus; breast milk; prematurity
Abbreviations: CMV, cytomegalovirus; PCR, polymerase chain reaction
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