Sexual Health | Pregnancy and children | STIs in the Newborn

STIs in the Newborn
Session Overview
Description
This session explains which sexually transmitted pathogens can affect the newborn and how they can be diagnosed and treated. It also discusses the consequences on the parents and the follow-up and management.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• List the sexually transmitted bacterial, viral and protozoal infections that can affect the newborn and identify which are notifiable
• For each infection describe aetiology, transmission risk, mode of transmission, presentation and how to diagnose these infections including how investigations in neonates differ from adults
• Describe management (excluding detail about antibiotics)
• Describe any complications
• Decide what follow-up is required

This session covers the aetiology, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted pathogens that can affect the newborn. Neonatal treatment recommendations are addressed as well as the implications for the parents, including management and follow-up.

The session focuses on the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in neonates in the UK but will briefly mention global aspects.

The prevention of mother to child transmission of STIs is dealt with in Module 4 and Module 9.