CHEAP TORCHES
From IDWiki
- 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. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1995;14(7):638-640. PMID: 7567307