TORCH Syndrome

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A syndrome that results from a group of infections that affect the fetus or the newborn. The group of infections includes Toxoplasma gondii, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and other infections. The other infections include varicella-zoster virus, hepatitis B virus, human immunodeficiency virus, parvovirus B19, and syphilis. Signs and symptoms include fever, feeding difficulties, petechial rash, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, chorioretinitis, and microcephaly.

**Synonyms:** - TORCH Infection - Toxoplasmosis, Other Infections, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, and Herpes Simplex Virus (TORCH) Syndrome