Intrauterine fetal demise associated with enterovirus infection.

We have presented a case of fetal intrauterine enterovirus (coxsackievirus A) infection at 36 weeks' gestation. Viral infection should be suspected when there is a history compatible with viral illness in the mother during pregnancy. Although an increased level of IgM antibodies in cord blood suggests a previous intrauterine infection, the diagnosis of fetal or neonatal viral infection ultimately depends upon the isolation of the viral agent.