In this video, we cover:
▸ Why postnatal CMV is a disease of prematurity — and why term babies are spared
▸ The day-21 rule: separating postnatal from congenital CMV (and why an early PCR is gold)
▸ The clinical syndrome — culture-negative sepsis with neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and hepatitis, plus the BPD signal
▸ To treat or not to treat: why there’s no RCT, when antivirals are justified, and what is the problem with using the 6-month Valgoncyclovir
▸ The breast-milk dilemma — pasteurise, freeze, or feed fresh for your smallest babies