Second edition. By Larry C. Gilstrap, III, and Sebastian Faro. 345 pp., illustrated. New York, John Wiley, 1997. $79.95. ISBN 0-471-11699-8.
Infection is the most common problem encountered by obstetricians.Some infections, such as asymptomatic bacteriuria and postpartumendometritis, occur frequently, affect primarily the mother,are easily recognized, and typically respond promptly to antibiotictherapy. Others, such as chorioamnionitis, hepatitis B, syphilis,human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, primary herpessimplex, and varicella, pose a considerable threat to the well-beingof both the mother and the fetus and neonate. Still others,such as cytomegalovirus infection, toxoplasmosis, rubella, andparvovirus infection, present little risk to an immunologicallycompetent pregnant woman but may cause severe injury to a developingfetus. In these circumstances, considerable . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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