title: Gynecologic and other infections in pregnancy.
abstract: The treatment of gynecologic and other infections in obstetric patients involves consideration of the physiologic changes of pregnancy, the clinical implications of the infection for the patient as well as the fetus, and the safety of antimicrobials available for therapy. This article highlights the treatment of infections of the vagina, uterus, and urinary tract, with a focus on how therapy changes in obstetric patients. In addition, the emergency department management of other clinically important infections in pregnancy, such as those caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, influenza viruses, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Parvovirus, Listeria, and others is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, Sixth Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. mercedet@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Siamak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moayedi
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D061214:Patient Safety; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents