Universal screening programme for cytomegalovirus infection in the first trimester of pregnancy: study protocol for an observational multicentre study in the area of Barcelona (CITEMB study)

Introduction Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the leading cause of non-genetic sensorineural hearing loss and one of the main causes of neurological disability. Despite this, no universal screening programme for cCMV has been implemented in Spain. A recent study has shown that early treatment wi...

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Published in:	BMJ Open
Main Authors:	Cristina Martínez, Juliana Esperalba, Concepción Violán, Marta López, Clàudia Fortuny, Pere Torán, Liudmila Liutsko, Rosa García-Sierra, Nerea Maiz, Maria Angeles Sanchez-Durán, Jofre Bielsa-Pascual, Aneta Monika Zientalska, Inés Velasco, Eva Vazquez, Olga Gracia, Aleida Ribas, Nuria Sitja, Maria Nadales, Anna Gonce, Marie Antoinette Frick, Mercedes Guerrero-Martínez, Gemma Falguera-Puig, Roser Gol, Rocio Rodriguez López, Margarita Mendoza Ariza, Meritxell Fors Andreu, Carolina Exposito Moreno, Cristina Garcia López, Elena Scazzocchio Dueñas, Irene Fernández Torm, Loida Lucas Porras, Sara Albero Jiménez, Julia Arquillos Jiménez, Alicia Capel Tatjer, Irene Domínguez García, Yolanda Reyes Nef, Asun Teva Calahorro, Montse Ortiz González, Esther Rebull López, Rocío Garrido Carreño, Sandra Olivera Lindez, Olga Gracia Salazar, Marta Calveiro Hermo, Jordina Munros Feliu, Astrid Francesch Campi, Laia Alcoverro Bedos, Carlota Rodó, Teresa Higueras Sanz, Elida Vázquez, Gema Fernandez Rivas, Ana Sancho Cerro, Karen Castillo-Viteri, Giorgia Sebastiani, María Rosa Escriche Marco, Maria Pilar Sancho Perez, Ana Barluenga Perez-Cossio, Lucia Alcaraz Vidal, Cristina Morote Muñoz, Esther Cerro Hernandez, Marina Raja Carcaña, Marta Xiville Sole, Mercedes Rey Arijón, Miriam Garcia Sanchez, Mª Teresa Sanchez Casado, Natalia Dueñas Herrero, Paula Amoros Ferrer, Pilar Cabrerizo Las Heras, Raquel Martinez Mondejar, Cristina del Viso Lajara, Maria Mercedes Vicente Fernández, Raquel Antón da Silva, Núria Tosquella Roig, Berta Serrano Ejarque, Júlia Mitjans Carrasco, Silvia Martinez Rubiño, Gemma Prieto Sanchez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2023-07-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/7/e071997.full