27. Perinatal Infections
- John T. Queenan MD2,
- Catherine Y. Spong MD3,
- Charles J. Lockwood MD4
Published Online: 4 JAN 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781119963783.ch27
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Queenan's Management of High-Risk Pregnancy: An Evidence-Based Approach, Sixth Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Sheffield, J. S. (2012) Perinatal Infections, in Queenan's Management of High-Risk Pregnancy: An Evidence-Based Approach, Sixth Edition (eds J. T. Queenan, C. Y. Spong and C. J. Lockwood), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781119963783.ch27
Editor Information
- 2
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
- 3
Bethesda, MD, USA
- 4
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 4 JAN 2012
- Published Print: 24 FEB 2012
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470655764
Online ISBN: 9781119963783
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Keywords:
- perinatal infections, parvovirus B19, rubella, syphilis;
- infections, asymptomatic in the mother, consequences for fetus;
- parvovirus B19, and erythema infectiosum, or fifth disease;
- chronic euthyroid hypoplasia, and transient aplastic crisis;
- algorithm, management of parvovirus B19;
- congenital rubella syndrome, devastating maternal infection;
- congenital syphilis, rare before 18 weeks' gestation;
- congenital toxoplasmosis, of Toxoplasma gondii;
- genital herpes, and HSV infections;
- VZV, contagious, complicating pregnancy, isolation from others
Summary
Perinatal infections continue to plague pregnancies both in the United States and worldwide. Most perinatal infections are asymptomatic in the mother but may have devastating consequences to the fetus. In the last decade, many advances in maternal and fetal diagnosis as well as treatment have occurred and will be addressed.