Cytomegalovirus

[Jayla]

For those of you providing prenatal care: If a patient has a history of stillbirth d/t CMV infection, is your protocol to check for CMV antibodies or just assume the pt is immune for subsequest pregnancies?

Thanks!

[RNnL&D]

We don't do this in the hospital setting, but I believe it is tested for in the OB's office.

[SmilingBluEyes]

OBs actually deal with it where I am, too.

[Jayla]

OBs actually deal with it where I am, too.

Yep, I actually am asking if anyone else here works with women during the prenatal period and tests specifically for CMV infection/antibodies. Esp for a pt with a history of fetal death d/t the disease.

[SmilingBluEyes]

And as I said, this is done in the dr offices....titres are drawn and the results dealt with there. I have to say, I have been fortunate enough not to have personally seen a demise linked specifically to CMV infection. But I am in the hospital, not the dr. office.

[Jayla]

And as I said, this is done in the dr offices....titres are drawn and the results dealt with there. I have to say, I have been fortunate enough not to have personally seen a demise linked specifically to CMV infection. But I am in the hospital, not the dr. office.

Ok. So you're saying that the only nurses that check the OB/GYN & midwifery forum are hospital nurses? I'm asking nurses who work with women in the prenatal period.

[SmilingBluEyes]

ah ok I see what you are saying.

Anyone here a dr office nurse? SOrry I misunderstood. Hopefully someone who can help you can chime in! Good luck!