Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-274
Author(s):  
Nicole L. Samies ◽  
Scott H. James ◽  
David W. Kimberlin
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Simplex Virus ◽  
Herpes Simplex ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Neonatal Herpes ◽  
Neonatal Herpes Simplex ◽  
Simplex Virus

USE OF GUTHRIE CARDS FOR THE EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF NEONATAL HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS DISEASE

1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Barbi ◽  
Sandro Binda ◽  
Valeria Primache ◽  
Alberto Tettamanti ◽  
Carlo Negri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Simplex Virus ◽  
Herpes Simplex ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Neonatal Herpes ◽  
Neonatal Herpes Simplex ◽  
Simplex Virus ◽  
Guthrie Cards

Maternal Oral Herpes: Isolation Policy

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-249
Author(s):  
Richard L. Schreiner ◽  
Martin B. Kleiman ◽  
Edwin L. Gresham
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Simplex Virus ◽  
Herpes Simplex ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Newborn Infants ◽  
Hospital Personnel ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Neonatal Herpes ◽  
Oral Herpes ◽  
Neonatal Herpes Simplex ◽  
Simplex Virus

Current official recommendations are that parents and personnel with oral herpes lesions be isolated from newborn infants. A survey of 110 neonatal centers, 50% of them replying, showed that most centers do not isolate mothers with oral herpes from their newborn infants. A review of the literature suggests that exposure of infants to personnel or family with oral herpes lesions might occasionally result in disseminated neonatal herpes simplex virus disease. Since the separation of a mother from her newborn infant Up to 1 week of age is a decision that should not be taken lightly, more information is urgently needed to decide whether or not to isolate mothers and hospital personnel with oral herpes lesions from newborn infants. Recommendations to obtain more information concerning these infants are provided.

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