The Role of Phlogogenic Factors in the Development of Herpetic Stomatitis in Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

With congenital CMI, transmission of the virus to the fetus occurs transplacentally, with perinatal infection — through contact with the mother's vaginal secretions, breast milk or blood preparations. The risk of infection increases if a mother with an acute form of the disease does not receive specific treatment. In the postnatal period, a child is most often infected from close relatives and peers by airborne droplets or household contact.