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Chapter 14 - Fetal Infections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2023

Edited by
Zarko Alfirevic ,
Seshadri Suresh  and
Jonathan Hyett
Zarko Alfirevic
Affiliation:
Liverpool Women's Hospital
Seshadri Suresh
Affiliation:
Mediscan, Chennai
Jonathan Hyett
Affiliation:
Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
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Summary

This chapter describes clinical presentation, interpretation of maternal serology, management and counselling for the following infections: cytomegalovirus, parvovirus B19, varicella zoster, rubella, measles, Zika, toxoplasmosis and syphilis.

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Fetal Medicine
An Illustrated Textbook
 , pp. 357 - 380
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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