The possibilities for prenatal and postnatal diagnosis for congenital chickenpox are presented.
CategorieApproaching the newborn with TORCH risk
Information on how to treat new born suspects of TORCH ailments.
Information on laboratory investigations and interpretation of results are presented.
Laboratory investigations are presented to evaluate those with suspected congenital toxoplasmosis: s …
The initial evaluation may indicate the direction of investigations, targeting a particular infectio …
Approaching the newborn with TORCH risk, Infectious TORCH diseases, Neonatologist/Pediatrician section
Clinical manifestations of the newborn that raise suspicion of congenital infection: hydrops fetalis …
Approaching the newborn with TORCH risk, Herpes simplex virus, Infectious TORCH diseases, Neonatologist/Pediatrician section
The risk of transmismitting the infection to the fetus is higher if the infection occurs in pregnanc …
Approaching the newborn with TORCH risk, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Infectious TORCH diseases, Neonatologist/Pediatrician section
Congenital CMV infection is the primary cause of sensoryneural deafness and may cause other long-ter …
Approaching the newborn with TORCH risk, Infectious TORCH diseases, Neonatologist/Pediatrician section, Rubella
Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) includes: neurosensory deafness, cataracts, cardiac malformations …
Approaching the newborn with TORCH risk, Infectious TORCH diseases, Neonatologist/Pediatrician section, Others, Varicella
Congenital varicella syndrome. Most cases occur in newborns whose mothers have been infected in week …
Asymptomatic - most cases, symptomatic: early - ≤2 years, late >2 years.
Links to the newborn's approach at risk of TORCH or with suspected congenital infection.
The rapidity with which estestabilit diagnosis in the case of congenital infections has a major impa …
Approaching the newborn with TORCH risk, Infectious TORCH diseases, Neonatologist/Pediatrician section
Asymptomatic newborns do not benefit from screening for congenital infections, although in some Euro …