Guideline · Position statement or standards
American Cochlear Implant Alliance Position Statement on Newborn Congenital Cytomegalovirus Screening.
- Allied health
- Congenital infections
- Eyes and hearing
- Infection
- Medical
- Neurodevelopmental follow-up
- Newborn hearing screening
- Nursing
- Postnatal and transitional care
Summary
This position statement, from the American Cochlear Implant Alliance with the National CMV Foundation and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, addresses screening of newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV). It highlights that delayed identification prevents timely intervention for sequelae such as hearing loss and neurological complications. It argues that newborn testing enables multidisciplinary diagnosis, management and monitoring, and avoids unnecessary later testing. The bodies advocate universal newborn cCMV screening, framed in a US context.
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