Perinatal infections; Contents; Chairman's introduction; Factors in the mother/infant dyad that influence the development of infections before and after birth; Discussion; Discussion; Pathology of the placenta and cord in ascending and in haematogenous infection; The genesis of amniotic fluid infections; Discussion; Consequences of amniotic fluid infection: early neonatal septicaemia; Discussion; Perinatal implications of the lower genital tract flora; Discussion; Neonatal group B streptococcal infection; Discussion
Escherichia coli and group B streptococcal infections in experimental animalsDiscussion; General discussion I; Rupture of the membranes in labour; Maternal and fetal defences against infection; Trace metals and antimicrobial activity; Posture and labour; Natural history of perinatal cytomegaloviral infection; Discussion; The effects of parasitic infections in pregnant women; Discussion; Prevalence of maternal and neonatal infections in a developing country: possible low-cost preventive measures; Discussion; The secretory IgA system in the neonatal period; Discussion; General discussion II
Contrasts between developing and developed countriesPerinatal infections: the obstetrician's viewpoint; Perinatal infections: prevention of long-term sequelae; Discussion; Discussion; Infections in neonatal units: prevention is better than cure; Discussion; Final general discussion; Infection and the maternal environment; Mechanisms of infection or inflammation; Colonization and infection; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Human breast milk; Risks and benefits of monitoring the fetus; Nutrition and fetal infection; Chairman's closing remarks; Index of contributors; Subject index
