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Chapter 58 - Meningitis and Encephalitis

from Peri- and Postnatal Infections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2021

Mirna Lechpammer ,
Marc Del Bigio  and
Rebecca Folkerth
By
Rebecca Folkerth
Mirna Lechpammer
Affiliation:
New York University School of Medicine
Marc Del Bigio
Affiliation:
University of Manitoba, Canada
Rebecca Folkerth
Affiliation:
New York University School of Medicine
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Summary

Infections of the nervous system in the peripartum and postnatal period are serious and potentially life-threatening, and may be due to viruses, bacteria, or, more rarely, fungi or protozoa. Note that there may be overlap between those disorders considered “congenital,” or acquired during gestation (as discussed in Chapter 57), and those developing after birth.

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Perinatal Neuropathology , pp. 359 - 364
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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