title: [Diagnosis and treatment of infections in a neonatal unit--viral infections, spirochete infections and toxoplasma infections].
abstract: Viral and protozoal infections are often suspected as causes of neonatal illness or congenital anomalies. The TORCH titer has traditionally been the foremost diagnostic tool in this context, but it is now becoming increasingly clear that this tool is inadequate, partly for conceptual reasons, but also because of the often uncritical way in which it is used. During a recent critical review of our routines and practices for diagnosis and treatment of neonatal infections we also revised our approach to the diagnosis and treatment of suspected pre- or perinatally acquired viral, spirochetal, and protozoal illnesses. The resulting guidelines, originally intended for our house staff, are presented here.
authors.affiliation: Neonatalseksjonen, Rikshospitalet, Oslo.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gaustad
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rollag
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Abrahamsen
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Finne
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000379:methods; D009664:Norway; D013145:Spirochaetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000635:transmission
vernacular_title: Diagnostikk og behandling av infeksjoner i en neonatalavdeling--virus-, spiroket- og toxoplasmainfeksjoner.