Infections in pregnancy are not only a source of significant immediate morbidity to the mother, fetus, and newborn, but some can produce long-term effects or lasting malformations to the unborn child. This new edition provides clinicians with the most up-to-date guidelines for understanding, diagnosing and treating infections during pregnancy. The most recent and accurate guidelines for prevention, detection, and management of STDs (including HIV) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -- New material on the latest developments in antibiotics. -- Complete coverage of a range of infectious diseases, including herpes, hepatitis and rare diseases. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.