Management of Infection for the Obstetrician/Gynecologist.
Pregnant women have an increased morbidity and mortality for certain illnesses owing to the physiologic and immunologic changes in pregnancy. Certain infections are common during pregnancy, including urinary tract infections and pneumonia. Others are uncommon, but yield increased severity, including influenza. Human immunodeficiency virus, although it does not increase in pathogenesis during pregnancy, requires specific attention and management in the context of pregnancy.
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, 1504 Taub Loop, 3rd Floor OB/Gyn, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: Catherine.Eppes@bcm.edu.
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D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
Congenital infection; HIV; Infection; Influenza; Pregnancy