STOP, THINK SCORTCH: Updating the TORCH Approach to Congenital Infections
- Dr. Reena Sherene
- Jun 23
- 2 min read
For decades, clinicians have used the mnemonic TORCH to remember key congenital infections. However, the landscape of perinatal infection has evolved, and so should our mental checklist. Justin Penner and colleagues proposed a practical update: STOP, THINK SCORTCH — a broader, more clinically aligned framework that helps avoid missed diagnoses and anchors evaluation to today’s epidemiology.
