The Laryngoscope
Treatment of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Beyond the Neonatal Period: A Single‐Arm Meta‐Analysis
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate hearing outcomes in postneonatal treatment of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection and assess the effect of treatment initiated after the first month of life. Data Sources PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were systematically searched. Review Methods Articles reporting antiviral treatment of cCMV, with Ganciclovir (GCV) or Valganciclovir (VGCV) in the postneonatal period were included. Outcomes of interest included viral load (urine and plasma), neutropenia, …