Which of the following is true regarding congenital CMV infection?
Correct Answer: It is the most common cause of non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss in children
Description: Most common infectious cause of congenital SNHL is CMV Diagnosed only by persistent presence of IgM antibody in first 2 weeks of life Congenital infection with CMV presents with symptoms in only 5- 10% of infected newborns In developing countries, most of the adults are already seropositive for CMV
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