Inconsistent Management of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infections
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Prevention and management of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections.
Human herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in neonates can result in devastating outcomes, including mortality and significant morbidity. All infants are potentially at risk for neonatal HSV infection. This position statement reviews epidemiology, transmission and risk factors, with a focus on intrapartum infection. It considers diagnosis and prognosis according to infection category, along wit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hospital Pediatrics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2154-1663,2154-1671
DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2019-0001