Which infection is included in the TORCH 'Other' category?

Which infection is included in the TORCH 'Other' category?

• A. Rubella
• B. Toxoplasmosis
• C. Cytomegalovirus
• D. Parvovirus B19

Answer: (D)

TORCH infections are a group of congenital infections screened for in newborns. The "Other" category includes pathogens that don’t fit the T, R, C, or H labels. Parvovirus B19 is one of these, and it can cross the placenta to affect the fetus, potentially causing fetal anemia and hydrops. Other infections in the "Other" group often cited include syphilis, varicella-zoster, HIV, and hepatitis B. Rubella, toxoplasmosis, CMV, and herpes fall into their own named categories, not the "Other" group. So Parvovirus B19 is the infection that belongs in the TORCH "Other" category.

TORCH infections are a group of congenital infections screened for in newborns. The "Other" category includes pathogens that don’t fit the T, R, C, or H labels. Parvovirus B19 is one of these, and it can cross the placenta to affect the fetus, potentially causing fetal anemia and hydrops. Other infections in the "Other" group often cited include syphilis, varicella-zoster, HIV, and hepatitis B. Rubella, toxoplasmosis, CMV, and herpes fall into their own named categories, not the "Other" group. So Parvovirus B19 is the infection that belongs in the TORCH "Other" category.