Ascites and Enterocolitis in a Preterm Infant with Acquired CMV Infection: A Case Study and Review of the Literature
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Case Presentation
3. Clinical Presentation of Gastrointestinal Involvement in pCMV—Review of the Literature
3.1. Epidemiology
3.2. Pathophysiology
3.3. Clinical Manifestations
3.3.1. Non-Gastrointestinal Manifestations
3.3.2. Gastrointestinal Manifestations
3.4. Treatment
3.5. Prevention
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
VLBW | very low birth weight |
GCV | ganciclovir |
NEC | necrotizing enterocolitis |
BPD | bronchopulmonary dysplasia |
LOS | length of stay |
IVIG | intravenous immunoglobulins |
NDI | neurodevelopmental impairment |
CMV | cytomegalovirus |
pCMV | postnatal CMV |
GI | gastrointestinal |
cCMV | congenital CMV |
NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
SIP | spontaneous intestinal perforation |
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Nathan, K.; Bamberger, E.; Dubin, D.; Shneider, M.; Shehade Smair, N.; Zoabi Safadi, R. Ascites and Enterocolitis in a Preterm Infant with Acquired CMV Infection: A Case Study and Review of the Literature. J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14, 5854. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14165854
Nathan K, Bamberger E, Dubin D, Shneider M, Shehade Smair N, Zoabi Safadi R. Ascites and Enterocolitis in a Preterm Infant with Acquired CMV Infection: A Case Study and Review of the Literature. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025; 14(16):5854. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14165854
Chicago/Turabian StyleNathan, Keren, Ellen Bamberger, Daniel Dubin, Morya Shneider, Narmin Shehade Smair, and Rasha Zoabi Safadi. 2025. "Ascites and Enterocolitis in a Preterm Infant with Acquired CMV Infection: A Case Study and Review of the Literature" Journal of Clinical Medicine 14, no. 16: 5854. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14165854
APA StyleNathan, K., Bamberger, E., Dubin, D., Shneider, M., Shehade Smair, N., & Zoabi Safadi, R. (2025). Ascites and Enterocolitis in a Preterm Infant with Acquired CMV Infection: A Case Study and Review of the Literature. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(16), 5854. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14165854