Abnormal Development - Bacterial Infection

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Introduction

The variety of bacterial infections that can occur during pregnancy is as variable as the potential developmental effects, from virtually insignificant to major developmental, abortive or fatal in outcome. Some bacteria are common and are part of the normal genital tract flora (Lactobacillus sp), while other bacterial infections are less common or even rare and initially infect/transmit by air or fluids through the different epithelia (genital tract, lungs, gastrointestinal tract).

Note that some infections may have historic or alternative common names, for example Pertussis "whooping cough".

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Some Recent Findings

Infection Types

Panton-Valentine leucocidin toxin

(PVL) produced by about 2% of Staphylococcus aureus (S aureus) bacteria, occurs very rarely and can be fatal in neonates.


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