Suggested initial antiviral agent | |||
Ganciclovir* | Valganciclovir¶ | Antiviral therapy not indicated | |
CMV-specific symptoms | Life-threatening symptoms Any of the following:
| Non-life-threatening symptoms Examples include:
Severe symptoms Infants with 1 or more of the conditions listed to the left may be candidates for oral valganciclovir if they meet all of the general medical condition criteria listed below | Asymptomatic (including passed newborn hearing screen) |
General medical condition | Any of the following:
| All of the following:
| Stable and well appearing |
Immune status | Primary immunodeficiency (eg, SCID) | Immunocompetent | Immunocompetent |
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