Pityriasis rosea and other infectious eruptions during pregnancy: Possible life-threatening health conditions for the fetus
Any infectious illness presenting with an eruption in a pregnant patient may be associated with an increased risk of fetal loss. The viruses that can infect the placenta during maternal infection and can be transmitted to the fetus and cause congenital disease include the rubella virus, the measles virus, the varicella zoster virus, parvovirus B19, human cytomegalovirus, arboviruses, and hepatitis E virus type 1. In addition, some bacteria responsible for exanthematous diseases, like Treponema pallidum, can be transmitted during pregnancy from the mother to the fetus and cause fetal loss.
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Alfredo Rebora, Giulia Ciccarese, Astrid Herzum, Aurora Parodi, Francesco Drago Tags: Original Contributions Source Type: research
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