Congenital infections Flashcards
1
Q
Neonatal listerosis
A
Multi-organ disease, granulomata on skin and pharynx
Treat with ampicillin and gentamycin
2
Q
Congenital toxoplasmosis
A
Hydrocephaly, seizures, chorioretinitis
Treatment: pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine, folinic acid prolonged for the first year of life
3
Q
Consequence of varicella zoster infection in first 20 weeks of pregnancy
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Cerebral cortical and cerebellar hypoplasia Microcephaly Convulsions Limb hypoplasia Rudimentary digits
