Auteur : Hollier, Lisa M. / Wendel, George D.

Maison d'édition : Elsevier Saunders

Date de publication : 2005

Collation : xvii p., p. 523-824 : ill.

Collection : Clinics in perinatology v.32, no. 3

ISBN : 1416027564

Notes : September 2005.

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : Maternal infection and adverse fetal and neonatal outcomes -- Pathophysiology of preterm birth : emerging concepts of maternal infection -- Preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes and chorioamnionitis -- Prevention of neonatal sepsis -- Bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy : diagnosis, screening and management -- Treatment of sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy -- Herpes simplex virus in pregnancy : new concepts in prevention and management -- Human herpes viruses in pregnancy : cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus and varicella zoster virus -- Diagnosis and management of human parvovirus B19 infection -- Diagnosis and management of toxoplasmosis -- Influenza and pneumonia in pregnancy -- Tuberculosis in pregnancy -- Urinary tract infections in pregnancy -- Emerging infections and pregnancy : west nile virus, monkeypox, severe acute respiratory syndrome and bioterrorism -- Epidural analgesia for labor pain and its relationship to fever -- The use of radiographic modalities to diagnose infection in pregnancy -- Postpartum endometritis

Résumé : This issue delves into contemporary perinatal infections that are commonly seen by both obstetricians and pediatricians. Experts from clinical and public health backgrounds examine the epidemiology, pathophysiology, prenatal diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the most important infections facing clinicians today. Chapters cover bacterial, viral and parasitic infections, as well as emerging infections, sexually transmitted infections and HIV infection, providing practical evidence-based recommendations for dilemmas in management.

Mots-clés : Périnatalogie / Grossesse - Complications / Foetus - Maladies / Infection

Cote : WQ 210 I43 2005