CHEAP TORCHES

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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

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