Random Medical Fact #25: ToRCHeS congenital infections
11/16/07 10:34
TORCHeS, a well-known mnemonic for the most common
congenital newborn infections:
T: toxoplasmosis
O: other (HIV, parvovirus)
R: rubella
C: cytomegalovirus (most common)
H: herpes
S: syphilis
T: toxoplasmosis
O: other (HIV, parvovirus)
R: rubella
C: cytomegalovirus (most common)
H: herpes
S: syphilis
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