The Management of Pregnancies Complicated by Genital Infections with Herpes Simplex Virus

In this review we summarize current knowledge related to the identification of pregnancies that may be complicated by genital herpes and describe the consequences of maternal infections with genital herpes. We address the implications of this information for the management of genital herpes during p...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 1992-12, Vol.15 (6), p.1031-1038
Main Authors: Prober, Charles G., Corey, Lawrence, Brown, Zane A., Hensleigh, Paul A., Frenkel, Lisa M., Bryson, Yvonne J., Whitley, Richard J., Arvin, Ann M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibodies
Female
Genital herpes
Genitalia
Herpes Genitalis - complications
Herpes Genitalis - congenital
Herpes Genitalis - epidemiology
Herpes Genitalis - prevention & control
Herpes Genitalis - therapy
herpes simplex virus 1
Human herpesvirus 1
Human herpesvirus 2
Humans
IDSA Position Paper
Infant, Newborn
Infants
Infections
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - microbiology
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - therapy
Recurrence
Simplexvirus
Viruses
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Summary:In this review we summarize current knowledge related to the identification of pregnancies that may be complicated by genital herpes and describe the consequences of maternal infections with genital herpes. We address the implications of this information for the management of genital herpes during pregnancy and at delivery and for the care of neonates exposed to herpes simplex virus at delivery. On the basis of the current data, we cannot make specific recommendations concerning many of the clinical problems that are caused by herpes simplex virus infections in pregnant women. We identify and discuss unresolved questions about optimal management.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/clind/15.6.1031