Table of Contents

Current Concepts of Infections of the Fetus and Newborn Infant. Developmental Immunology and Role of Host Defences in Neonatal Susceptability . Prenatal Diagnosis. Human Breast Milk. Toxoplasmosis. Rubella. Cytomegalovirus. Herpes Simplex Virus Infections. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in the Infant. Enteroviruses. Lyme Disease. Syphilis. Chickenpox, Measles and Mumps. Mycoplasma Infections. Chlamydia. Parvovirus. Fungal Infections. Other Viral Infections of the Fetus and Newborn. Protozoan and Helminth Infections (Including Pneumocystis Carinii). Hepatitis. Bacterial Sepsis and Meningitis. Bacterial Infections of the Respiratory Tract. Bacterial Infections of the Bones and Joints. Bacterial Infection of the Urinary Tract. Focal Bacterial Infections. Group B Streptococcal Infections. Listeriosis. Tuberculosis. Gonococcal Infection. Staphylococcal Infections. Microorganisms Responsible for Neonatal Diarrhea. Post-Natal Diagnosis. Obstetric Factors Associated with Infections of the Fetus and Newborn Infant. Infections Acquired in the Nursery: Epidemiology and Control. Clinical Pharmacology of Antimicrobial Agents