Description
Book SynopsisAn infection that occurs during pregnancy presents a constellation of problems above and beyond those normally associated with the disease. Even a relatively minor infection can threaten the lives of both mother and fetus and cause serious birth defects; and many conventional treatments can produce disastrous side effects during pregnancy. Over the past half-decade, enormous strides have been made in our ability to understand, diagnose, and treat infections in pregnant women.
Infections in Pregnancy, Second Edition, is expanded to cover the latest and most useful guidelines for understanding, diagnosing, and treating infections during pregnancy. This comprehensive volume contains in-depth explanations of dozens of diseases and their pathologies, from common infections, such as human papilloma virus, to new and rare diseases. It provides important information on the administration, monitoring, and side effects of new antibiotics; reviews the Centers for Disease Control and Prev
Trade Review"This book brings together all of these infections and as such is a comprehensive review of the subject." --Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 19, Number 3, 1999
Table of ContentsPartial table of contents:
Microflora of the Genital Tract.
Antibiotic Usage in Pregnancy.
Acute Chorioamnionitis.
Postpartum Endometritis.
Episiotomy Infection and Dehiscence.
Soft-Tissue Infection.
Syphilis in Pregnancy.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: I Gonorrhea and Chlamydia.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: II Chancroid, Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Granuloma Inguinale, Molluscum Contagiosum, Pediculosis Pubis, and Scabies.
Hepatitis in Pregnancy.
Varicella-Zoster Infection in Pregnancy.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Pregnancy.
Mumps in Pregnancy.
Measles in Pregnancy.
Influenza Infection in Pregnancy.
Protozoan Infection in Pregnancy.
Pneumonia in Pregnancy.
Preconceptual Counseling.
Index.
