Results of a Protocol for Targeted Testing of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in Babies who Fail the Newborn Hearing Screen

Results of a Protocol for Targeted Testing of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in Babies who Fail the Newborn Hearing Screen

Background and objectives: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a major cause of sensorineural hearing loss in children [1]. Universal screening is controversial due to the low risk of CMV-related hearing loss [2]. The prevalence of CMV related hearing loss is 0.5 in 1000 children and is thought to be responsib...

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Main Authors: Saul Diaz-Martinez, Izzeldin Elmubarak, Leonard Tutaryebwa, Nimitariye Princewill, Lisa Predmore, Barbara Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Levy Library Press 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Scientific Innovation in Medicine
Subjects:
cytomegalovirus
cmv
newborn hearing screen
hearing loss
Online Access:https://journalofscientificinnovationinmedicine.org/articles/130

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