Resumen

RODRIGUEZ G, Marcelo et al. INFECCIÓN CONGÉNITA POR CITOMEGALOVIRUS: NUEVOS ASPECTOS TERAPÉUTICOS. Rev. chil. obstet. ginecol. [online]. 2008, vol.73, n.6, pp. 402-405. ISSN 0717-7526.  doi: 10.4067/S0717-75262008000600009.

Cytomegalovirus infection is the most common congenital infection, causing perinatal morbidity and neu-rological sequel in both primary infection and reactivation during pregnancy. A case of a pregnant woman with lupus, in immunosuppressive therapy that suffered reactivation of the cytomegalovirus infection is pre-sented. We discuss the mechanisms of transmission and prenatal diagnosis, as well as new therapeutic alternatives wail in uterus.

Palabras clave : Congenital infection; cytomegalovirus; prenatal diagnosis.