Introduccion: la hipoacusia infantil debe ser detectada e intervenida de manera temprana para prevenir el retraso en la adquisicion del habla y del lenguaje, previniendo dificultades e impactos negativos en el ambito social, emocional y educacional. Objetivo: identificar las estrategias propuestas para realizar tamizaje auditivo neonatal. Metodologia : revision tematica realizada en las bases de datos PUBMED, SciELO, ScienceDirect, de publicaciones entre 1995 y 2012, en espanol e ingles. Se incluyeron todas las modalidades de publicaciones. Se revisaron los resumenes y se escogieron textos completos sobre tamizaje auditivo neonatal. Resultados: se obtuvieron 34 articulos completos ajustados a la exigencia del objetivo. Se recomienda el diagnostico precoz de la hipoacusia infantil mediante la realizacion de tamizaje auditivo universal. Los ninos con pruebas de tamizaje positivo para hipoacusia deberan ser sometidos a pruebas confirmatorias tan pronto como sea posible y recibir tratamiento apropiado. Conclusion : la prueba de potenciales evocados auditivos automatizados (PEATC-A) se destaca como la prueba con mayor sensibilidad y especificidad para el tamizaje auditivo en recien nacidos y se recomienda especialmente en ninos egresados de Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Neonatal. Rev.cienc.biomed. 2013;4(1):116-124. PALABRAS CLAVES Recien nacido; Perdida auditiva; Tamizaje neonatal. SUMMARY Introduction: infant hearing loss must be detected and intervened in an early way to prevent the delay in the acquisition of the speech and language, preventing the difficulties and the negative impact in the social, emotional and educational fields. Objective: to identify the proposed strategies to carry out neonatal hearing screening. Methods: a thematic review of publications between 1995 and 2012 was carried out in databases PUBMED, SciELO, and Science Direct, in Spanish and English. All types of publications were included. The reviews were checked and complete texts were chosen about neonatal hearing screening. Results: 34 completed articles were gotten; they were adjusted to the exigency of the objective. It is recommended the early diagnosis of the infant hearing loss by means of the realization of the universal hearing screening. Children with proofs of positive screening for hearing loss must be submitted to confirmatory proofs as soon as possible and to receive appropriate treatment. Conclusion: the proof of automated auditory evoked potentials (PEATC-A) is standed out as the greatest sensibility and specificity proof to the hearing screening in newborn and it is recommended specially in children gone away from Newborn Intensive Care Unit. Rev.cienc.biomed. 2013;4(1):116-124. KEYWORDS New born; hearing loss; neonatal screening.