Travel and pregnancy: an infectious diseases perspective.

Obstet Med

Prince of Wales Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, Randwick, NSW, Australia; University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, Australia.

Published: June 2011

Increasing numbers of women are choosing to travel during pregnancy. In the presence of an altered immune state, exposure to certain microbes can be particularly harmful. We have undertaken a review of the literature in order to provide strategies to minimize the infectious disease risks of pregnant travel. Included is a discussion of common immunizing agents and their safety in pregnancy.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4989736PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/om.2011.100073DOI Listing

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