American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 380.e1-380.e7 , April 2008

Ultrasound prediction of symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection

  • Brunella Guerra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Giuliana Simonazzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Giuliana Simonazzi, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 13, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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  • Chiara Puccetti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Marcello Lanari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, La Scaletta Hospital, Imola-Bologna, Italy.
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  • Antonio Farina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Tiziana Lazzarotto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Microbiology, St. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Nicola Rizzo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Received 6 May 2007 ,Revised 1 August 2007 ,Accepted 27 September 2007.

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 Cite this article as: Guerra B, Simonazzi G, Puccetti C, et al. Ultrasound prediction of symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:380.e1-380.e7.

PII: S0002-9378(07)01196-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.09.052

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 380.e1-380.e7 , April 2008

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