title: [Sexually transmitted diseases and mother-infant transmission (epidemiology and prevention)].
abstract: Gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum may be severe with a high risk of blindness; therefore prophylaxis is mandatory. Chlamydial ophthalmia is less severe and prevention remains less effective. Both microorganisms may be responsible of preterm labour and perinatal deaths. Congenital syphilis is an important public health problem in developing countries. Some recent papers underline the decrease of infestation when mothers may be screened during pregnancy (at least two times in initially seronegative mothers) and correctly treated by beta-lactamines.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Médecine et d'Epidémiologie Tropicales, Paris.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Coulaud
mesh_terms: D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D003235:Conjunctivitis, Inclusion / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D009878:Ophthalmia Neonatorum / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Les maladies sexuellement transmissibles et le couple mère-enfant. (Epidémiologie et prévention).