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Neonatal Herpes Simplex Infection

MedGen UID:
856601
•Concept ID:
C3897007
•
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

Infection in the first month of life caused by the Herpes simplex virus. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNeonatal Herpes Simplex Infection

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Infection in the Emergency Department.
Ramgopal S, Wilson PM, Florin TA
Pediatr Emerg Care 2020 Apr;36(4):196-202. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002077. PMID: 32265379

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Infection in the Emergency Department.
Ramgopal S, Wilson PM, Florin TA
Pediatr Emerg Care 2020 Apr;36(4):196-202. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002077. PMID: 32265379
Fatal Neonatal Herpes Simplex Infection Likely from Unrecognized Breast Lesions.
Field SS
J Hum Lact 2016 Feb;32(1):86-8. Epub 2015 Jul 16 doi: 10.1177/0890334415596987. PMID: 26185119
Empiric therapy with acyclovir for suspected neonatal herpes simplex infection.
Overall JC Jr
Pediatr Infect Dis J 1989 Nov;8(11):808-9. doi: 10.1097/00006454-198911000-00024. PMID: 2594463
Advances in antiviral therapy.
Chou S
J Invest Dermatol 1984 Jul;83(1 Suppl):116s-120s. doi: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12281839. PMID: 6203990
Vidarabine therapy of neonatal herpes simplex virus infection.
Whitley RJ, Nahmias AJ, Soong SJ, Galasso GG, Fleming CL, Alford CA
Pediatrics 1980 Oct;66(4):495-501. PMID: 7001331

Prognosis

Israeli neonatal herpes simplex infection: Unique epidemiology and clinical profile.
Lagziel TG, Jurkowicz M, Gordon O, Mor M, Megged O, Nasrallah E, Jacob R, Melamed R, Blustein SL, Tasher D, Guri A, Regev A, Linder I, Brosh-Nissimov T, Bamberger E, Lavy RG, Lipman-Arens S, Shehadeh S, Farah H, Stein M
J Med Virol 2024 Sep;96(9):e29934. doi: 10.1002/jmv.29934. PMID: 39311627
Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Infection in the Emergency Department.
Ramgopal S, Wilson PM, Florin TA
Pediatr Emerg Care 2020 Apr;36(4):196-202. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002077. PMID: 32265379
Fatal Neonatal Herpes Simplex Infection Likely from Unrecognized Breast Lesions.
Field SS
J Hum Lact 2016 Feb;32(1):86-8. Epub 2015 Jul 16 doi: 10.1177/0890334415596987. PMID: 26185119
The incidence of neonatal herpes in The Netherlands.
Poeran J, Wildschut H, Gaytant M, Galama J, Steegers E, van der Meijden W
J Clin Virol 2008 Aug;42(4):321-5. Epub 2008 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.02.004. PMID: 18359271
Neonatal herpes simplex infection in the absence of mucocutaneous lesions.
Arvin AM, Yeager AS, Bruhn FW, Grossman M
J Pediatr 1982 May;100(5):715-21. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(82)80570-2. PMID: 7069532

Clinical prediction guides

Disseminated neonatal herpes simplex infection treated with levamisole. Report of a case.
Constantopoulos A, Lagos P, Benetos S, Matsaniotis N
Dermatologica 1980;160(2):121-4. doi: 10.1159/000250484. PMID: 7351276

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