Infections in Pregnancy Flashcards
How is CMV transmitted?
Personal contact
Give 4 fetal/neonatal effects of CMV.
IUGR
Pneumonia
Thromocytopenia
Hearing, visual and mental impairment
Give 3 ix done in CMV.
CMV IgM
USS shows intracranial / hepatic calcifications
Amniocentesis at least 6 weeks after maternal infection will confirm or refute transmission
Describe the pathology of herpes simplex.
Type 2 DNA virus is responsible for most genital herpes.
How is herpes simplex transmitted to the fetus and what effects does it pose to the fetus?
Vertical transmission at vaginal delivery, especially following recent primary maternal infection
Neonatal infection is rare, but high mortality
How is herpes simplex diagnosed?
Clinical dx
Give 4 mx of herpes simplex.
- Refer to GUM clinic
- C-section for those delivering within 6 weeks of a primary attack, and those with genital lesions at time of delivery
- Daily aciclovir in late pregnancy
- Give aciclovir to exposed neonates
Which period does herpes zoster virus cause severe neonatal infection?
4 weeks preceeding delivery, especially 5 days after or 2 days before maternal symptoms
What is the mx of herpes zoster?
- Maternal blood checked for varicella antibodies
- VZ Ig within 10 days if non-immune
- Aciclovir if infection occurs
List 5 teratogenic infections.
CMV Rubella Toxoplasmosis Syphillis Herpes zoster
List 9 effects of rubella infection on the fetus,
- sensorineural deafness
- congenital cataracts
- congenital heart disease (e.g. patent ductus arteriosus)
- growth retardation
- hepatosplenomegaly
- purpuric skin lesions
- ‘salt and pepper’ chorioretinitis
- microphthalmia
- cerebral palsy
Give 2 mx of rubella.
- If a non-immune woman develops rubella before 16 weeks’ gestation, TOP is offered
- Vaccinate after end of pregnancy
List 3 consequences of Parvovirus on the fetus.
- Anaemia (virus suppresses fetal erythropoesis)
- Thrombocytopenia
- Fetal death (usually before 20 weeks)
How is parvovirus diagnosed?
Positive maternal IgM test
How is anaemia detected on USS?
- Initially increased blood flow velocity in the fetal middle cerebral artery on Doppler USS
- Subsequently fetal hydrops from cardiac failure
Give 2 mx of parvovirus.
- Mothers are scanned regularly
2. When hydrops is detected, in utero transfusion
List 2 ways Hep B is transmitted.
- Blood products
- Sexual activity
- Vertical transmission during delivery
List 3 mx of Hep B.
- Women with a high viral load are treated with antiviral agents from 32 weeks
- Babies born to mothers who are chronically infected with hepatitis B or to mothers who’ve had acute hepatitis B during pregnancy should receive a complete course of vaccination + hepatitis B immunoglobulin
List 2 risk factors of Hep C.
- Drug abuse
2. Sexual transmission
List 2 factors that increase the risk of vertical transmission of Hep C.
- High viral loads
2. Coexisting HIV infection
List 4 effects of HIV on the mother and fetus.
- Stillbirth
- Pre-eclampsia
- IUGR
- Prematurity
Give 5 factors which increase the risks of HIV vertical transmission.
- Low CD4 counts
- High viral load
- Coexistent infection
- Premature delivery
- During labour
- Ruptured membranes >4h
Give 3 mx of HIV in resourced countries.
- Regular CD4 and viral load tests
- Screen for genitral tract infections
3, Prophylaxis against Pneumocystic carinii pneumonia (PCP) is given if CD4 is low - HAART during prenancy and delivery
- Neonate treated for first 6 weeks
- HAART started at 28 weeks if no pre-pregnancy tx
How is drug toxicity monitored in HIV mothers?
- Liver test
- Renal test
- Haemogloblin levels
- Blood glucose test