Includes bibliographical references and index.

Group B streptococci -- Genital mycoplasmas -- Chlamydial infections -- Herpes simplex virus infection -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Human papilloma virus -- Soft tissue infection and pelvic abscess -- Hepatitis infection -- HIV/AIDS -- Toxic shock syndrome -- Infectious vulvovaginitis -- Postabortion infection, bacteremia, sepsis, and septic shock -- Pelvic inflammatory disease -- Urinary tract infection -- Perinatal infections -- Premature rupture of the membranes -- Intra-amniotic infection -- Subclinical infection as a cause of premature labor -- Infection as a cause of neonatal brain damage -- Postpartum infection -- Infections of abdominal wounds, episiotomies, and perineal lacerations -- Parasitic disease in pregnancy -- Antimicrobial agents -- Antibiotic prophylaxis in obstetrics and gynecology -- Immunization.