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Review
. 2017 Mar 15;109(5):387-390.
doi: 10.1002/bdr2.1005.

Treatment of infections during pregnancy: Progress and challenges

Lisa M Noguchi  1 , Richard H Beigi  2
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Review

Treatment of infections during pregnancy: Progress and challenges

Lisa M Noguchi et al. Birth Defects Res. .

Abstract

Background: Emergence of Zika virus as a pathogen with important implications for perinatal outcomes highlights the need to identify safe and effective strategies for prevention and treatment of maternal infections.

Methods: While substantial progress has been made in this area in recent years, significant regulatory and health systems barriers must still be overcome to identify and deliver evidence-based drug therapies for pregnant women.

Results: We review progress and outstanding challenges associated with the identification and implementation of new treatment options for maternal infections.

Conclusion: We describe several strategies in use to optimize the application of existing evidence.Birth Defects Research 109:387-390, 2017.© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Keywords: infection; pharmacokinetics; pregnancy; registries.

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