Prevention and management of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections

Upton D. Allen, Joan L. Robinson, Robert Bortolussi, Natalie A. Bridger, Jane C. Finlay, Susanna Martin, Jane C. McDonald, Heather Onyett, Marina I. Salvadori, Otto G. Vanderkooi, Noni E. MacDonald, Michael Brady, Janet Dollin, Charles P.S. Hui, Nicole Le Saux, Dorothy L. Moore, John S. Spika

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Resumen

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 with testing modalities and limitations. Recommendations for managing newborns known to have been exposed intrapartum to HSV are based on expert opinion because a randomized trial to compare management options is not feasible. Guidance is provided for the empirical management of infants with suspected clinical sepsis, including those who do not respond to antibacterial therapy. The present statement replaces a 2006 position statement by the Canadian Paediatric Society.

Idioma originalEnglish
Páginas (desde-hasta)201-206
Número de páginas6
PublicaciónPaediatrics and Child Health
Volumen19
N.º4
DOI
EstadoPublished - abr. 2014

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article

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