Diagnosis of sepsis
at least 2 SRIS criteria with presumed infection
What is SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome)?
inflammatory state affecting the whole body, not necessarily due to infection
SIRS criteria in adults (4)
How are perinatal infections transmitted?
Vertically
When are perinatal infections mostly transmitted?
Weeks 22-28
Route of transmission in perinatal infection?
transplacental
TORCHES complex?
T : toxoplasma O : other infections (chlamydia, Syphilis) R : rubella C : cytomegalovirus H : herpes simplex
New CHEAP(TORCHES) complex?
C : chickenpox and shingles H : hepatitis B, C, E E : enterovirus A : AIDS P : parvovirus 19