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Intrauterine Infections
Author(s) -
Tan K. L.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
the journal of the asian federation of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0377-0532
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1970.tb00142.x
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , pregnancy , incidence (geometry) , abortion , disease , fetus , pediatrics , vaccination , obstetrics , immunology , genetics , physics , optics , biology
Intrauterine infections have been asspciated with, and in some cases responsible for abortion, stillbirth, congenital malformation and severe illness during the neonatal period. Because of the subclinical nature of many of these infections in the adult, some infants are born with severe manifestations, of neonatal disease to mothers who have been apparently well during their pregnancy. Treatment is still unsatisfactory in the majority of such infections. In the viral infections, prophylactic vaccination would Seem to be the most effective method presently available, of decreasing their incidence. However, it should be realized that because of their relative infrequency, intrauterine infections except under certain circumstances, do not play a major role in neonatal mortality and morbidity. But the severity of many intrauterine infections on the fetus and the neonate, with the possible future development in chemotherapy makes it necessary for those concerned with the care of developing fetuses and neonates. to be aware of the clinical manifestations of these infections.