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CPD Educational Module

Infections in Pregnancy

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This Infections in Pregnancy module provides an important update for GPs on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) and syphilis, both of which can have devastating consequences for the developing baby.

The 1.5-hour course aims to empower General Practitioners to provide timely information and advice on CMV and syphilis to pregnant patients and/or those planning pregnancy. This includes information about screening and prevention strategies, serological testing, and indications for referral to a non-GP specialist.

This education has been accredited and hosted by Praxhub for 1.5hrs of Educational Activities (EA) with the RACGP and ACRRM. Additional CPD hours for Reviewing Performance (RP) and/or Measuring Outcomes (MO) can be self-recorded directly with your CPD home/college.

About this education

This Infections in Pregnancy module provides an important update for GPs on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) and syphilis, both of which can have devastating consequences for the developing baby.

CMV is the most common congenital infection resulting in childhood disability in Australia, yet less than 20% of Australian GPs are confident in providing advice on CMV in pregnancy⁽¹⁾.

Syphilis notifications in women of childbearing age have quadrupled between 2015 and 2020⁽²⁾. Untreated syphilis leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes in about 50% of affected pregnancies⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾.

About this education

Why is this education important

This education has been produced and hosted by Praxhub

This medical education activity has been approved for 1.5 CPD hours with the RACGP and ACRRM. 


Additional CPD hours for Reviewing Performance (RP) and/or Measuring Outcomes (MO) can be self-recorded directly with your CPD home/college.


If you complete an optional mini-audit, you can self-record CPD hours with the help of a downloadable mini-audit template found on the Infections in Pregnancy course home page.


To self-record Reviewing Performance (RP) hours you are invited to participate in a research evaluation of this eLearning course by completing 3 short surveys: before, immediately after, and 8 weeks after you complete the course.

Activity ID: 410671

Activity ID: 29207

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Details

5

Outline when a pregnant patient requires non-GP specialist management for CMV or syphilis infection, and what medical follow up is required for babies affected by CMV or syphilis during pregnancy.

1

Describe the risks CMV and syphilis pose in pregnancy and potential sequelae of intrauterine CMV or syphilis infection.

By the end of this activity, you will be able to:

3

List the behavioural interventions that reduce risk of CMV acquisition; outline the primary mechanism of patient-to-child transmission of syphilis.


2

Identify which patients should receive CMV counselling and syphilis testing prior to and during pregnancy, integrating infection prevention education into routine antenatal care.

4

Determine when it is appropriate to test for CMV and syphilis and how to order and interpret appropriate serology.



Learning Outcomes

Senior Research Fellow, Cerebral Palsy Alliance

A/Prof Hayley Smithers-Sheedy

General Practitioner & Medical Educator

Dr Natalia Rode

Obstetrician, specialising in maternal-fetal medicine

A/Prof Lisa Hui

Course Authors

Research Officer, Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Kath Swinburn

Infectious Diseases Physician

A/Prof Natasha Holmes

This online course was developed and is made available thanks to the organisations listed below. We would like to thank them for their contribution.

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References:


  1. Shand AW, Luk W, Nassar N, Hui L, Dyer K, Rawlinson W. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and pregnancy-potential for improvements in Australasian maternity health providers' knowledge. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2018;31(19):2515-2520.​
  2. Australian Government, Department of Health: National Syphilis Surveillance Quarterly Report, Quarter 1: 1 January to 31 March 2021
  3. World Health Organization. Methods for surveillance and monitoring of congenital syphilis elimination within existing systems, 2011
  4. Gomez GB, Kamb ML, Newman LM, Mark J, Broutet N, Hawkes SJ. Untreated maternal syphilis and adverse outcomes of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bull World Health Organ. 2013;91(3):217-226.