Herpes simplex virus DNAemia preceding neonatal disease

Joseph B. Cantey; Alan M. Klein; Pablo J. Sánchez

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.01.042

Herpes simplex virus DNAemia preceding neonatal disease

Joseph B. Cantey, Alan M. Klein, Pablo J. Sánchez

Pediatrics

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Abstract

Polymerase chain reaction testing of blood for herpes simplex virus (HSV) is recommended for newborns delivered to mothers with active genital HSV lesions at delivery. We report an infant who had a positive blood HSV polymerase chain reaction test before the onset of clinical signs of HSV disease.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1308-1309
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	166
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.01.042
State	Published - May 1 2015

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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