Glossary

neonate – a baby that is 0 to 28 days old.

candida – fungus (yeast) infection that affects the mouth and throat, gullet, sinuses, genital organs and – rarely – the brain. Also called ‘thrush’.

coinfection – having more than one infection, eg HIV and TB, or HIV and hepatitis C.

chorioamnionitis is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the foetus (called the chorion and the amnion). Chorioamnionitis is usually caused by a bacterial infection.

prenatal – before birth. The time in which the foetus (developing baby) grows in the uterus.