Infections
Infections
Expert reports about Infections
INFORMATION FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE LICE OR SCRABIES WHILE PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING
What are lice and scabies?
Lice and scabies are both dermatological conditions resulting from invertebrate animals living as parasites and laying eggs on your body. Lice are a type of wingless insects, whereas scabies is caused by mites, which are arachnids, like ticks and spiders. The most common type of lice that infest humans are head lice, which live in the hair and nourish themselves through tiny blood vessels of the scalp. These are very common but more of a nuisance than a health threat. In contrast, body lice are less common in developed countries but can carry serious disease. A third type of lice are called public lice, which live in hair that’s on the body, but not on the scalp. Head lice make the scalp severely itchy, while the mites of scabies produce an itchy rash of the skin. In many cases, scabies can lead to a bacterial infection, which can affect the kidneys or heart
TO READ THE FULL REPORT
Find information about Infections
in pregnancy and lactation
Join Pregistry to access the information you need at no cost to you
Join PregistryFind information about hundreds of medical conditions and the medications to treat them in pregnancy and lactation:
Respiratory Disorders
Frequently used medications:
Advair HFA
Singulair
Symbicort
click here for more...
DEPRESSION & MENTAL HEALTH
Frequently used medications:
Fluoxetine
Luvox CR
Zoloft
click here for more...
Digestive System Disorders
Frequently used medications:
Nexium IV
Prevacid
Prilosec
click here for more...
epilepsy & neurologic disorders
Frequently used medications:
Depakote Er
Keppra
Lamictal XR
click here for more...
HEART & BLOOD CONDITIONS
Frequently used medications:
Azor
Bystolic
Diovan
click here for more...
ONCOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY
Frequently used medications:
Gleevec
Herceptin
Velcade
click here for more...
OTHER CONDITIONS & EXPOSURES
Frequently used medications:
Heparin Sodium
Seasonale
Voltaren
click here for more...
