Infections Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth
eBook - ePub

Infections Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth

  1. 252 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Infections Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth

About this book

This second edition of Infections Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth provides midwives and those caring for pregnant women with highly practical, readily accessible information on a wide range of infections. It outlines the vital role of the midwife in recognising infections, determining the risk to mother and baby, and ensuring timely and effective referral to medical practitioners and specialist care. The midwife has a key role in preventing the burden of infective illness whilst pregnant or soon after the birth through support, health education, vaccination, implementation of infection control measures, and general advice to women and their families.

Key Points

  • Brings together the most recent developments in managing a range of infections that affect women and their babies around pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period
  • Includes the role of the midwife in recognising infectious illness and ensuring prompt referral to relevant specialist services
  • Identifies those at risk and prevents the burden and spread of infection

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9781040678367
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Gynecology, Obstetrics & Midwifery

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Disclaimer
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Authors
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 Infectious organisms and the immune system
  11. 2 Common infections associated with childbirth
  12. 3 Wound infection
  13. 4 Sepsis
  14. 5 Genital and sexually transmitted infections
  15. 6 Group B Streptococcus
  16. 7 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  17. 8 Viral hepatitis
  18. 9 Serious respiratory infections
  19. 10 Viral rash illnesses in pregnancy that may affect the fetus
  20. 11 Food-borne infections in pregnancy
  21. 12 Vector-transmitted diseases
  22. 13 Infection control issues
  23. Index

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Yes, you can access Infections Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth by Judy Bothamley,Maureen Boyle,Lacie Elliott,Debra Sloam in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Gynecology, Obstetrics & Midwifery. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.