PERINATAL/CONGENITAL (TORCH) INFECTIONS
A generic group of parasitic (toxoplasmosis), viral pathogens [rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex] and „other“ agents responsible for fetal infections, such as varicella zoster, parvovirus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus and Borrelia burgdorferi that produce c...
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| author | Valeriu Popescu |
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| description | A generic group of parasitic (toxoplasmosis), viral pathogens [rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex] and „other“
agents responsible for fetal infections, such as varicella zoster, parvovirus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus
and Borrelia burgdorferi that produce congenital or perinatally acquired infections represents the acronym „TORCH“.
Many of the clinical manifestations of TORCH infections are similar and include intrauterine growth retardation, nonimmune hydrops,
anemia, thrombocytopenia, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, chorioretinitis and congenital malformations.
In this article the author presents toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus infection and herpes simplex infection |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4bdd78eb210a48428914b145cb601aaf2022-12-21T22:43:18ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Pediatrics1454-03982069-61752008-09-0157317819210.37897/RJP.2008.3.4PERINATAL/CONGENITAL (TORCH) INFECTIONSValeriu Popescu0Clinica de Pediatrie, Spitalul Clinic de Copii „Dr. Victor Gomoiu“, BucureștiA generic group of parasitic (toxoplasmosis), viral pathogens [rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex] and „other“ agents responsible for fetal infections, such as varicella zoster, parvovirus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus and Borrelia burgdorferi that produce congenital or perinatally acquired infections represents the acronym „TORCH“. Many of the clinical manifestations of TORCH infections are similar and include intrauterine growth retardation, nonimmune hydrops, anemia, thrombocytopenia, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, chorioretinitis and congenital malformations. In this article the author presents toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus infection and herpes simplex infectionhttps://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2008-Nr.3/RJP_2008_3_Art-04.pdfperinatal/congenital infectionstorch syndrometoxoplasmosisrubellavytomegalovirus (cmv) infectionherpes simplex infectionnewborn |
| spellingShingle | Valeriu Popescu PERINATAL/CONGENITAL (TORCH) INFECTIONS Romanian Journal of Pediatrics perinatal/congenital infections torch syndrome toxoplasmosis rubella vytomegalovirus (cmv) infection herpes simplex infection newborn |
| title | PERINATAL/CONGENITAL (TORCH) INFECTIONS |
| title_full | PERINATAL/CONGENITAL (TORCH) INFECTIONS |
| title_fullStr | PERINATAL/CONGENITAL (TORCH) INFECTIONS |
| title_full_unstemmed | PERINATAL/CONGENITAL (TORCH) INFECTIONS |
| title_short | PERINATAL/CONGENITAL (TORCH) INFECTIONS |
| title_sort | perinatal congenital torch infections |
| topic | perinatal/congenital infections torch syndrome toxoplasmosis rubella vytomegalovirus (cmv) infection herpes simplex infection newborn |
| url | https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2008-Nr.3/RJP_2008_3_Art-04.pdf |
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