Viral Infections in Pregnancy: 

Jeff Johnson, M.D.

Jeffrey Johnson, M.D.

Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Objectives

At the conclusion of this seminar, the participant should be able to:

1. Life cycle of Toxoplasmosis

2. Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis

3. Describe congenital Toxoplasmosis

4. Methods of counseling patients about risks of Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy, and avoidance

5. Current ACOG and CDC recommendations about vaccinations during pregnancy

6. Diagnosis of influenza virus, management during pregnancy

7. Describe congenital rubella syndrome

8. Diagnosis and management of susceptible individuals for rubella during pregnancy

9. Diagnosis of West Nile Virus

10. Describe risks of vertical transmission of West Nile Virus

11. Describe counseling to patients to minimize risk of West Nile Virus, including safety in pregnancy of the various chemicals on the market

12. Describe the herpes infection terminology, risks of vertical transmission with each form of HSV infection

13. Types of neonatal herpes infections, risks with each

14. Management of symptomatic patients during pregnancy based on gestational age, infectious risk

15. Describe medical treatment of herpes based on type of infection during pregnancy

16. Describe pathogenesis of fetal parvovirus infection, development of non-immune hydrops

17. Describe the management of parvovirus in pregnancy

18. Describe symptoms, diagnosis of cytomegalovirus

19. Describe congenital neonatal infection of CMV

20. Describe risks of varicella in pregnancy

21. Describe risks of fetal and neonatal transmission of varicella virus and of zoster

22. Describe indications and contraindications of various varicella vaccines