Find out how to help protect
your unborn baby (or babies)
from many types of infection!
your unborn baby (or babies)
from many types of infection!
Prenatal Infection Prevention Resources & Downloads
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Know how to help prevent some of the most common prenatal infections!
Q: What do lunch meat and kitty litter have to do with pregnancy?
A: Precautions during pregnancy! Avoid eating lunch meat unless steaming hot just before serving and have someone else change your cat’s litter box! #PreventPrenatalInfections #Listeriosis #Toxoplasmosis Find out more behaviors to help protect your unborn baby in our Prenatal Infection Prevention Handout using the word “HYGIENE” to help you make these behaviors routine! |
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Downloadable 8 1/2″ x 11″ Prenatal Infection Prevention poster and companion handout, perfect for posting on bulletin boards!
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Fun for children! Teach your children how to set the table (washing their hands first to prevent the spread of germs!) with a downloadable placemat for them to color. CMV and GBS prevention info is on the back for parents and caregivers! |
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International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month with Dr. Jamie McGregor — “Doctors of the USA welcomes Dr. Jamie McGregor, a retired Ob/Gyn/infectious disease specialist on the Group B Strep International board, an internationally known clinician and expert consultant, to talk about the epidemiology of GBS. Listen in as he shares how it can be prevented and the treatment options available.”PowerPoint presentation by GBSI, “Advocating for Your Unborn Child during Pregnancy and Beyond — Know How to Help Protect Your Baby from Infection.”
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Behavior:
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To Help Avoid:
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Handwashing helps!
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Listeria monocytogenes
Enteropathogens such as E. coli and Salmonella ssp. Toxoplasma gondii Enteroviruses Influenza (flu) |
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Yes to early prenatal care
(dental care, too!) and screenings including a urine culture for GBS and other bacteria |
Group B strep (GBS)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1-6 Hepatitis A, B, C Severe periodontal disease |
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Good food: safe selection/
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Listeria monocytogenes
Enteropathogens Toxogenic E. coli |
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Immunizations
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Influenza (flu)
Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis also known as whooping cough ("Tdap" vaccine) |
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Evade others' bodily fluids
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Herpes (HSV) 1 and 2
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Syphilis Chlamydia Gonorrhea Ebola Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Hepatitis viruses Influenza (flu) Fifth disease (HPV B-19) |
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No to unnecessary invasive
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Vaginal/cervical infections
Chorioamnionitis |
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Environmental precautions:
Avoid being bitten by mosquitoes by using CDC- recommended and EPA- approved repellants as well as using mosquito netting when sleeping outside or in a room that is not well-screened Avoid ticks by walking in the center of trails Avoid contact with rodents, including pet hamsters and guinea pigs |
Malaria Malaria-like infections Dengue West Nile virus Chikungunya virus Zika virus Lyme disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) |
Video by Dr. James A. McGregor, “Ultrasound Illustration of the Functional Connectedness of the Lower and Upper Reproductive Tracts.”
The ultrasound clips in this footage illustrate how active uterine transport, also known as “up-suck”, can help infectious microorganisms cross the mouth of the womb and even intact membranes. This is significant as it demonstrates how invasive procedures such as membrane stripping can transport infectious microorganisms into the lower uterine segment potentially causing intrauterine infection and death in unborn babies.
PowerPoint presentation by GBSI, “Key Subtitles for Ultrasound Illustration of the Functional Connectedness of the Lower and Upper Reproductive Tracts.”
These slides have key subtitles for the ultrasound clips in the above video for those unfamiliar with uterine ultrasounds.
The ultrasound clips in this footage illustrate how active uterine transport, also known as “up-suck”, can help infectious microorganisms cross the mouth of the womb and even intact membranes. This is significant as it demonstrates how invasive procedures such as membrane stripping can transport infectious microorganisms into the lower uterine segment potentially causing intrauterine infection and death in unborn babies.
PowerPoint presentation by GBSI, “Key Subtitles for Ultrasound Illustration of the Functional Connectedness of the Lower and Upper Reproductive Tracts.”
These slides have key subtitles for the ultrasound clips in the above video for those unfamiliar with uterine ultrasounds.
Understanding the role of vaginal health in prenatal infection prevention:
- Self-Care-Program for pregnant women. Learn how to help prevent premature births and identify the risk of vaginal infection. Prof. Erich Saling MD FRCOG, Jürgen Lüthje MD and Monika Schreiber MD Institute for Perinatal Medicine, Berlin, Germany (Translation into English: Amos Grunebaum MD FACOG, Cornell University, New York).
- “Indication for use of vaginal pH test in U.S. by women who have normal menstrual periods or who may currently be pregnant.”
- PowerPoint presentation by Dr. James C. Caillouette, “A Call to Action: Vaginal pH Level and its Role in Women’s Health and Safety”. This presentation is also available as a PDF.
- A prospective study of vaginal pH as a predictor of preterm delivery A. Jazayeri, H. Arnold, M. K. Jazayeri and W. N. Spellacy Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 2002, Vol. 11, No. 1, Pages 30-33
- Ob-gyns call for BV screening Bacterial vaginosis link to early labor is confirmed Denise Mann, Medical Tribune, Obstetrician and Gynecologist Edition, January 25, 1996, Volume 3, Number 2 2002, Vol. 11, No. 1, Pages 30-33
- Prenatal Infection and Schizophrenia: A Review of Epidemiologic and Translational Studies. Alan S. Brown, M.D., M.P.H., and Elena J. Derkits, B.A. 01, March 2010.
- Vaginal pH Self-Screening as a KISS Regimen in Prevention of Early Preterm Birth. Udo B. Hoyme. EMJ Gyn Obs. 2012:1:44-47.
Understanding the Role of Oral Health Care in Pregnancy
Oral Health Care during Pregnancy and Early Childhood Practice Guidelines
New York State Department of Health. August 2006.
Oral Healthcare During Pregnancy - At-a-Glance Reference Guide
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene—Office of Oral Health. April 2012.
New York State Department of Health. August 2006.
Oral Healthcare During Pregnancy - At-a-Glance Reference Guide
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene—Office of Oral Health. April 2012.
Understanding the Role of Sexual Transmission in Prenatal Infections
Lyme Disease May Be Sexually Transmitted, Study Suggests
Guinnevere Stevens
PRWEB. Jan. 25, 2014.
The Regulation of Inflammatory Pathways and Infectious Disease of the Cervix by Seminal Fluid.
Adefuye A, Anthony Katz A, Jason Sales K.
Patholog Res Int. 2014; 2014: 748740.
Guinnevere Stevens
PRWEB. Jan. 25, 2014.
The Regulation of Inflammatory Pathways and Infectious Disease of the Cervix by Seminal Fluid.
Adefuye A, Anthony Katz A, Jason Sales K.
Patholog Res Int. 2014; 2014: 748740.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
References and Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Oral Pathogen Fusobacterium Nucleatum
Acute Chorioamnionitis at Term Caused by the Oral Pathogen Fusobacterium Nucleatum
Bohrer J, Kamemoto L, Almeida P, et al.
Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2012 Oct; 71)10): 280-281.
Bohrer J, Kamemoto L, Almeida P, et al.
Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2012 Oct; 71)10): 280-281.
Recurrent Stillbirth Prevention
Vector-borne
Effect of climate change on vector-borne disease risk in the UK
Medlock J. and Leach S.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 23, March 2015.
Medlock J. and Leach S.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 23, March 2015.
Ticks
Lyme Disease May Be Sexually Transmitted, Study Suggests
Guinnevere Stevens
PRWEB. Jan. 25, 2014.
Of goats and men: rethinking anaplasmoses as zoonotic infections
Andrea R Beyer and Jason A Carlyon
The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Volume 15, No. 6. p619-620, June 2015.
Guinnevere Stevens
PRWEB. Jan. 25, 2014.
Of goats and men: rethinking anaplasmoses as zoonotic infections
Andrea R Beyer and Jason A Carlyon
The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Volume 15, No. 6. p619-620, June 2015.
Zoonotic Diseases
Zooontic Diseases: Pigeon Associated People Diseases
Walter Webber, University of Nebraska.
Avian Web. 1979.
Walter Webber, University of Nebraska.
Avian Web. 1979.
Streptococcus
Studies on biochemical, serological and further characteristic of Streptococcus porcinus.
Lammler C, Cirak N, Smola J.
Zentralbl Veterinarmed B. 1998 May; 45(4):235-43.
Lammler C, Cirak N, Smola J.
Zentralbl Veterinarmed B. 1998 May; 45(4):235-43.
E. Coli
Escherichia coli Strains from Pregnant Women and Neonates: Intraspecies Genetic Distribution and Prevalence of Virulence Factors.
Watt S, Lanotte P, Mereghetti L. et al.
J Clin Microbiol. 2003 May; 41(5): 1929–1935.
Watt S, Lanotte P, Mereghetti L. et al.
J Clin Microbiol. 2003 May; 41(5): 1929–1935.
Virus Testing
Comprehensive serological profiling of human populations using a synthetic human virome.
Xu GJ, Kula T, Xu Q. et al.
American Associated for the Advancement of Science. Vol. 348, Issue 6239, aaa0698.
Xu GJ, Kula T, Xu Q. et al.
American Associated for the Advancement of Science. Vol. 348, Issue 6239, aaa0698.
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