Neonatal characteristics and neurodevelopmental phenotypes in congenital cytomegalovirus

Five neurodevelopmental phenotypes of children with congenital cytomegalovirus were identified. All but one phenotype consisted of children with multiple long-term medical and neurodevelopmental sequelae. Physical findings, prematurity and intensive care admission at birth were associated with severity of outcome. Children tested for congenital cytomegalovirus due to a failed newborn hearing screen alone were most likely to have no long-term developmental delays.