Infections in mother, fetus and newborn infant

Abstract

The article reviews some major problems of diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of infections in mother, fetus and newborn infant and discusses possible ways of solving them. It is emphasized that there is a need in standardized approaches to management of pregnant women with infections imposing a risk of adverse effects on fetus or newborn infant, which can be achieved by development and implementation of national guidelines on management of perinatal infections.