Which of the following is true regarding congenital CMV infection?
Best sample for CMV PCR is blood
It is the most common cause of non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss in children
All babies born are symptomatic
Breast feeding is contraindicated if the mother is CMV seropositive
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
Congenital Infections