Sagori Mukhopadhyay

Congenital Cytomegalovirus Testing Following Pennsylvania Hearing-Targeted Screening Legislation

BACKGROUND: Congenital cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV) occurs in approximately 1/200 to 1/250 US newborns each year and can cause progressive sensorineural hearing loss. Since 2022, Pennsylvania law mandates cCMV testing for infants who fail newborn hearing screening. OBJECTIVES...