Importance of considering infection during pregnancy: An underappreciated and preventable perinatal concern

Annette K Regan^{1

2

3}, Deshayne B Fell^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, Orange, California, USA.
² Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
³ School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
⁴ School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
⁵ Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Editorial

Annette K Regan et al. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2022 Jul.

. 2022 Jul;36(4):447-449.

doi: 10.1111/ppe.12909.

Annette K Regan^{1

2

3}, Deshayne B Fell^{4

5}

¹ School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, Orange, California, USA.
² Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
³ School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
⁴ School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
⁵ Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

No abstract available

Keywords: maternal exposure; maternal health; maternal infections; mental health; pregnancy complications.

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