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Can A Baby In The Womb Be Infectect By A Staph ?

can a baby in the womb be infectect by a staph
posted on Thu, 3 Mar 2011
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It depends on where the infection is and how severe is the infection.If the infection is there in vagina itself then it may get transfered to the foetus also that too if there is rupture of the membranes and the fluid is leaking out.
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Can A Baby In The Womb Be Infectect By A Staph ?

Hello. Welcome to HealthcareMagic forum. It depends on where the infection is and how severe is the infection.If the infection is there in vagina itself then it may get transfered to the foetus also that too if there is rupture of the membranes and the fluid is leaking out. Dr. Rakhi Tayal