Infections in Pregnancy Flashcards
Rubella incubation
12-23 days
What type of organism is Rubella
RNA togavirus
Risk of fetal infection with Rubella
<11 = >90%
11-16/40 = 20%
>20/40 = 0%
Rubella vaccination
Live vaccine
Congenital rubella syndrome features
Sensorineural deafness, cataracts and cardiac anomalies
What type of organism is Measles
single stranded enveloped RNA
Measles incubation and infectious periods
Incubation = 10-12 days, rash 14 days post exposure
Infectious = 4 days pre until 4 days post rash
Fetal complications of measles
No increased congenital abnormalities
increased IUGR, NICU adm, IUD
What type of organism is Parvovirus B19
dsDNA virus
Incubation period of Parvovirus
4-14 days (7 average)
Infectious period of Parvovirus
7-10 days pre rash
Test for recent parvovirus infection
IgM - if positive, suggests recent infection
IgG +ve = immune
Fetal risks of parvovirus
hydrops, anaemia, heart failure
Death = 1-4%
Risk of parvovirus vertical transmission
<15 weeks gestation - 15%
15 - 20 weeks - 25%
Term - 70%
What type of organism is VZV
DNa virus
VZV incubation period
10-21 days
Incidence of VZV in pregnancy
3 in 1000
Maternal complications of VZV in pregnancy
Pneumonia (10%)
Hepatitis
Encephalitis
Risk of fetal varicella syndrome
Signs
1% if <28/40
0% if >28/40
Skin scarring, eye defects, limb hypoplasia, developmental delay
Timing of scan following VZV infection in pregnancy
16-20/40 or 5 weeks post infection
Management of vzv exposure
Check VZV Ig
- +ve –> reassure
- -ve –> <10 days from exposure –> VZIG and inform infections 8-28 days
Treatment of VZV in pregnancy
> 20/40 and <24 hours from rash = aciclovir 800mg 5x/day for 7 days
Severe infection = IV aciclovir
Risk of neonatal VZV infection
If birth within 1-4 weeks –> 50% infected and 23% these have clinical varicella
Birth within 7 days –>give VZIG
CMV incubation period
3-12 weeks
Risk of congenital CMV
Primary infection = 20-30%
Recurrent infection = 1-2%
Percentage of pregnant women CMV sero+ve
50%
Percentage of pregnant women who will have primary CMV infection in pregnancy
2%
Risk of symptoms following congenital CMV
What are the symptoms
10-15% symptoms at birth
10-15% develop symptoms at later life
Sensorineural deafness, microcephaly, visual impairment, IUGR, CP