mortality in very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. The primary sources of postnatal CMV
infection in this population are breast milk and blood transfusion. The current risks
attributable to these vectors, as well as the efficacy of approaches to prevent CMV
transmission, are poorly characterized. Objective To estimate the risk of postnatal CMV
transmission from 2 sources:(1) transfusion of CMV-seronegative and leukoreduced blood …