Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy

Infections whose complications increase during pregnancy

UTIs
Bacterial vaginosis
Surgical wound
Group B streptococcal
Infections more common in pregnancy and the puerperium
Pyelonephritis
Endomyometritis
Mastitis
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Infections specific to pregnancy
Chorioamnionitis
Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis
Episiotomy or perineal lacerations
Infections that affect the fetus
Neonatal sepsis (e.g., Group B Streptococcus, Escherichia coli)
HSV
VZV
Parvovirus B19
CMV
Rubella
HIV
Hepatitis B and C
Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Syphilis
Toxoplasmosis
Zika virus
(CMV, cytomegalovirus; HSV, herpes simplex virus; UTIs, urinary tract infections;
VZV, Varicella zoster virus.)