Hearing deficit and cytomegalovirus infection

Posted January 13, 20214 yr

Dear Colleagues

In extreme preterm babies who failed hearing screening at the time of discharge. do you screen these babies for cyotmegalovirus infection although the age is 2-4 months old?

January 15, 20214 yr

No.we don't

January 15, 20214 yr

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January 17, 20214 yr

We screen all neonates on admission

January 17, 20214 yr

Author

@bimalc

Do you treat any baby with positive CMV screening at birth.

January 23, 20214 yr

We screen all the under 1500g on the first days.

January 24, 20214 yr

Author

And you treat if positive ???

February 1, 20214 yr

On 1/17/2021 at 10:18 AM, Neon said:

@bimalc

Do you treat any baby with positive CMV screening at birth.

Honestly, I do so little service at our delivery hospital now that I cannot recall the last positive I cared for. If you are interested, email Pablo.sanchez@nationwidechildrens.org as he is very active in CMV research.