title: [Placental pathology and perinatal infection].
abstract: The purpose of this review is to call attention on the participation of the placenta in intrauterine infections. The importance of a prompt recognition of the latter and the value of the placental examination to the understanding of such problems affecting the fetus and the newborn are emphasized.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Patología placentaria e infección perinatal.