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*Patients with the following conditions are at a higher risk for developing symptomatic cytomegalovirus infection include patients with [[Organ transplant|solid organ transplant]], [[Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation|hematological stem cell transplant]], [[AIDS]] and existing [[T-cell|T-cell deficiency]]. | |||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
- Patients with the following conditions are at a higher risk for developing symptomatic cytomegalovirus infection include patients with solid organ transplant, hematological stem cell transplant, AIDS and existing T-cell deficiency.
Risk Factors
- Patients with the following conditions are at a higher risk for developing symptomatic cytomegalovirus infection:
- Patients with the following risk factors are at a higher risk to be seropositive for cytomegalovirus infection:[1]
- Female sex
- Foreign birthplace
- Low income
- Overcrowding
- Low education and socioeconomic status
References
- ↑ Bate SL, Dollard SC, Cannon MJ (2010). "Cytomegalovirus seroprevalence in the United States: the national health and nutrition examination surveys, 1988-2004". Clin Infect Dis. 50 (11): 1439–47. doi:10.1086/652438. PMID 20426575.