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The AAP recommends routine hearing screening in newborns to identify hearing loss that can occur from a variety of etiologies, including congenital CMV (cCMV) infection which can cause sensorineural hearing loss.1 The incidence of cCMV in newborn babies is 0.5%-0.7% of births in industrialized countries, with estimated 25% of babies with congenital CMV experiencing long-term health problems, which can include sensorineural hearing loss or other neuro-disability2,3. Current policy at Corewell Health facilities is to implement hearing screening at 24 hours of life, and to follow-up with audiology for further evaluation. There is currently no routine CMV testing performed in the newborn nursery. Our goal is to implement routine CMV testing in the newborn nursery using a newly designed standard protocol and further evaluate the results of CMV testing in the future.

Publication Date

5-9-2025

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Pediatrics

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2025 Research Day Corewell Health West, Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 2025. Abstract 1826

Updated Congenital CMV Identification Protocol

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