The role of sexually transmitted infections in pathology of newborns and infants

■ The number of pregnant women with chronic somatic pathology having latent forms of genital infections has increased. In the present report, author discusses the rate and clinical forms of intrauterine infections. It is emphasized that an increase of asymptomatic forms of diseases, as well as the lack of timely diagnosis may contribute to persistence of the agent and cause negative consequences for the health of the infant.