ТHE CONCEPT OF "TORCH INFECTIONS" IN PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEWBORNS

Introduction: At the present time, the infant mortality is gradually decreasing in our country, however the increased morbidity associated with infections of neonatal period remains high. Among them, the leading position goes to intrauterine (TORCH) infections, which plays an important role in the development of infectious and inflammatory processes.

The purpose of this review was to familiarize neonatologists, gynecologists, neurologists, pediatricians, infectious disease specialists with various options of the transition of TORCH infection to the actual infectious process and to consider issues of pathogenesis, clinical picture and diagnosis.

The materials and research methods were a review of local and foreign literature sources, which discussed the problems associated with intrauterine infections and their clinical and laboratory diagnostics.

Conclusion: this review article will allow general practitioners and specialized doctors to define such concepts as TORCH (IUI) infection and TORCH (IUI) infection. Consequently, it will help to navigate in the diagnosis of ante- and intrapartum risk factors for infection and possible outcomes of IUI. A generalization of the literature data on the pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment of TORCH infections will make it possible to timely identify IUI and reduce morbidity, infant mortality, and disabilities among young children due to this pathology.