Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection as a cause of permanent bilateral hearing loss: a quantitative assessment
SD Grosse, DS Ross, SC Dollard - Journal of Clinical Virology, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a cause of sensorineural
hearing loss (SNHL) in children, but the magnitude of its contribution is uncertain.
Quantifying the impact of congenital CMV infection requires an evidence-based assessment
using a standard case definition of hearing loss. OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency
of bilateral moderate to profound SNHL in children with congenital CMV infection and to
estimate the CMV-attributable fraction of bilateral moderate to profound SNHL. STUDY …
hearing loss (SNHL) in children, but the magnitude of its contribution is uncertain.
Quantifying the impact of congenital CMV infection requires an evidence-based assessment
using a standard case definition of hearing loss. OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency
of bilateral moderate to profound SNHL in children with congenital CMV infection and to
estimate the CMV-attributable fraction of bilateral moderate to profound SNHL. STUDY …