Congenital infections

Neurol Clin. 2002 Nov;20(4):1039-60, vii. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8619(02)00014-2.

Abstract

Despite major medical advances, such as the introduction of the rubella vaccine and prolonged postnatal therapy of infants with congenital toxoplasmosis, intrauterine infections remain important causes of deafness, vision loss, and behavioral or neurologic disorders among children worldwide. This article describes the common pathogens causing intrauterine infections and summarizes the current status of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / microbiology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / congenital
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / transmission
  • Female
  • Herpes Simplex / congenital
  • Herpes Simplex / diagnosis
  • Herpes Simplex / transmission
  • Herpesvirus 2, Human
  • Humans
  • Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis / congenital
  • Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis / diagnosis
  • Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis / transmission
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Rubella / congenital
  • Rubella / diagnosis
  • Rubella / transmission
  • Syphilis / diagnosis
  • Syphilis / microbiology
  • Syphilis / transmission
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / diagnosis
  • Virus Diseases / congenital*
  • Virus Diseases / diagnosis
  • Virus Diseases / transmission