Evolution of awareness and knowledge of congenital cytomegalovirus infection among health care providers in France between 2011 and 2018. (Special Issue: Coronavirus.)

Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most frequent cause of congenital viral infection Approximately 1% of newborns are congenitally infected and in up to 10% of them the consequences are severe Antenatal and postnatal treatments, although promising, are still under evaluation Hygiene counseling to prevent CMV infection is important and should be systematic