Acute cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection

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Antibodies	Infectious mononucleosis	Infectious Mononucleosis #3	Mononucleosis, photomicrograph of cell
Mononucleosis, photomicrograph of cells	Mononucleosis, photomicrograph of cells	Mononucleosis - mouth

CMV Mononucleosis; Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

CMV infection can be contagious if the infected person comes in close or intimate contact with another person. You should avoid kissing and sexual contact with an infected person.

The virus may also spread among young children in day care settings.

Review Date: 09/18/2006
Reviewed By: Hilary M. Babcock, M.D., Medical Director of Occupational Infection Control, Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's Hospitals; Instructor of Medicine, Infectious Disease Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.