This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Congenital STORCH infections, including presentation, initial evaluation, and management. It was developed by Terra Morel, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Sarah Forgie pediatric infectious disease physician at the University of Alberta.

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