Prevalence of CMV infection among sexually active adolescents: a matched case-control study.

Background: We observed previously that African American adolescents in Richmond reporting infrequent sexual activity had cytomegalovirus (CMV) seroprevalence rates one half that of their adult mothers and caregivers. We therefore sought to determine if sexually active African American adolescents have higher rates of CMV infection than sexually inactive African American adolescents.

Methods: Cases (aged 13-18 years) sought care for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or pregnancy.