intrapartum infection; infection acquired during birth
Medical term for an infection transmitted from mother to baby during labor and delivery.
To prevent intrapartum infection, hygiene management during delivery is important.
This newborn developed pneumonia due to an infection acquired during birth.
母子感染 is a broader term covering all mother-to-child infections (during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding), while 産道感染 specifically refers to infections acquired during passage through the birth canal.
Compound of 産道 (birth canal) and 感染 (infection). The term is a direct medical calque from English 'intrapartum infection'.