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* '''C''' [[Varicella zoster virus|Chicken pox]] |
* '''C''' [[Varicella zoster virus|Chicken pox]] |
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* '''H''' Hepatitis B, C, E |
* '''H''' Hepatitis [[Hepatitis B virus|B]], [[Hepatitis C virus|C]], [[Hepatitis E virus|E]] |
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* '''E''' [[Enteroviruses]] |
* '''E''' [[Enteroviruses]] |
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* '''A''' AIDS ([[HIV|HIV]]) |
* '''A''' AIDS ([[HIV|HIV]]) |
Revision as of 21:03, 28 October 2019
- Mnemonic for the list of congenital infections of concern
- C Chicken pox
- H Hepatitis B, C, E
- E Enteroviruses
- A AIDS (HIV)
- P Parvovirus B19
- T Toxoplasmosis
- O Other (Zika virus, WNV, etc.)
- R Rubella
- C CMV
- H HSV
- E Every other STI
- S Syphilis
Further Reading
- "Cheap torches": an acronym for congenital and perinatal infections. PIDJ. 1995;14(7):638-640.