Volume 13, Number 11—November 2007
Dispatch
Primary versus Nonprimary Cytomegalovirus Infection during Pregnancy, Israel
Galia Rahav*1
, Rinat Gabbay*, Asher Ornoy*†, Svetlana Shechtman†, Judith Arnon†, and Orna Diav-Citrin†
, Rinat Gabbay*, Asher Ornoy*†, Svetlana Shechtman†, Judith Arnon†, and Orna Diav-Citrin†Table 1
Outcome of pregnancies by type of CMV infection*
| Outcome of pregnancy | Primary infection (%) | Nonprimary infection (%) | Total | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live birth | 51 (58.0) | 97 (80.8) | 148 | <0.001 |
| ETOP* | 30 (34.0) | 21 (17.5) | 51 | 0.006 |
| Miscarriage† | 7 (8.0) | 2 (1.7) | 9 | 0.038 |
| Total | 88 | 120 | 208 |
*CMV, cytomegalovirus; ETOP, elective termination of pregnancy. Thirty ETOP were performed during the first trimester, 21 between the 21st and 23rd weeks of pregnancy.
†Mean gestational age of miscarried fetuses was 7 wk.
