TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Congenital Infections
A1  - Barrett, Renee E.
A1  - Gallagher, Patrick G.
A2  - Shah, Samir S.
A2  - Kemper, Alex R.
A2  - Ratner, Adam J.
PY  - 2019
T2  - Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Essentials for Practice, 2e
AB  - Congenital  infections,  historically  referred  to  as  TORCH  infections,  comprise  a  group  of  diseases  that  affect  the  fetus  and  newborn.  Classically,  the  acronym  TORCH  represented  toxoplasmosis,  other  (traditionally  syphilis),  rubella,  cytomegalovirus  (CMV),  and  herpes  simplex  virus  (HSV).  The  “other”  category  has  expanded  to  include  human  immunodeficiency  virus  (HIV),  enterovirus,  parvovirus,  varicella,  and  most  recently,  Zika  virus.  These  congenital  infections  share  many  clinical  manifestations.  Consequently,  the  differential  diagnosis  of  one  congenital  infection  includes  the  others  (Table  53-1).  The  prevalence  of  various  congenital  infections  is  variable.  Infection  due  to  rubella  and  toxoplasmosis  is  rarely  seen  in  the  United  States,  while  CMV  is  common,  representing  a  significant  public  health  concern.  Although  HIV  can  be  a  congenital  infection,  it  is  more  commonly  acquired  perinatally.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157323102
ER  -