The Audiological Follow-Up of Children with Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: An Experience in Two Italian Centers

• Main Authors: Silvia Palma (Author), Francesca Forli (Author), Cecilia Rossi (Author), Riccardo Filice (Author), Concetta D'adamo (Author), Maria Federica Roversi (Author), Daniele Monzani (Author), Francesca Lorenzoni (Author), Cecilia Botti (Author), Stefano Berrettini (Author), Luca Bruschini (Author), Alberto Berardi (Author), Elisabetta Genovese (Author), Rachele Canelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the leading cause of non-hereditary sensorineural hearing loss in children. While about 10% of children reportedly display symptoms at birth, 85-90% of cCMV infection cases are asymptomatic. However, 10-15% of these asymptomatic infants may...