Jessica K. E. Dunn

Consented Universal Newborn Screening for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Using Dried Blood Spot and Dried Saliva Spot Specimens: Implementation and Relative Programmatic Accuracy

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the implementation and relative diagnostic accuracy of dried blood spot (DBS) and dried saliva spot (DSS)-based newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV). This prospective paired-sample pilot studied consecutive...

Eye Findings Following Congenital Cytomegalovirus Newborn Screening

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Consensus guidelines have recommended eye examinations for all newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection; however, structured ophthalmic examinations are seldom reported. Existing literature suggests ocular pathology is uncommon in cCMV,...