Abstract
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common intra-uterine and peri-natal viral infection. CMV infections in neonates are acquired by aspiration of cervico-vaginal secretions during birth, through breast milk and from exposure to blood products. Most of the infections in neonates are asymptomatic. Pre-term infants tend to show higher susceptibility to peri-natal and post-natal infections. We report CMV infection in a pre-term low birth weight infant who presented with fever, and respiratory distress due to pneumonitis and was successfully treated with Ganciclovir.
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