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8/22/2022 | 3:30 PM - 3:55 PM | Governor General II
Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) Infection Knowledge and CMV Risk Behaviors in Pregnant Women
BACKGROUND: Most women have never heard of cCMV or how to prevent possible CMV exposures that may result in infection. OBJECTIVE: To determine the level of knowledge about cCMV infection and CMV risk behaviors in pregnant women. METHODS: We enrolled two cohorts of pregnant women following their first prenatal visit in two CMV studies, 1) 215 women aged 16-29 years between Oct 2013-Jun 2015 (C1) and 2) 170 women aged 16-39 years between Mar 2021-Apr 2022 (C2). We collected information on their cCMV knowledge and CMV risk behaviors at enrollment. RESULTS: C1 is 91% Black with a mean age (SD) of 22 (± 3) years. C2 is 80% Black with a mean age of 26 (± 5) years. About 80% of women provided direct care to young children. In C1, 15% of women had heard of CMV compared to 8% of women in C2 (p=0.03). Women had CMV saliva sharing risk behaviors, including kissing a child on the mouth (34-40%), sharing food (30-45%), and not washing their hands after feeding or wiping a child’s face (19-28%). Only 4.5% reported hearing from their providers about CMV. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate low awareness of cCMV. Pregnant women engage in CMV saliva sharing risk behaviors that could increase the risk of cCMV in their offspring.
- Define the level of CMV knowledge in pregnant women
- Define the level of CMV saliva sharing risk behaviors in pregnant women
- Identify sequelae that may occur following congenital CMV infection
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Karen B. Fowler (POC-Point of Contact,Primary Presenter), kfowler@uab.edu;
Dr. Fowler is a Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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