RT Book, Section
A1 Rogers, Vanessa L.
A1 Roberts, Scott W.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1193159531
T1 Herpes Genitalis in Pregnancy
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264687343
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193159531
RD 2024/04/25
AB Infection  of  the  lower  genital  tract  by  herpes  simplex  virus  type  2  (HSV-2)  (see  also  Chapter  6)  is  a  common  STD  with  potentially  serious  consequences  to  pregnant  women  and  their  newborn  infants.  Although  up  to  25%  of  pregnant  women  may  have  antibodies  to  HSV-2,  a  history  of  the  infection  is  unreliable,  and  the  incidence  of  neonatal  infection  is  not  known.  There  are  estimated  to  be  1200–1500  cases  of  neonatal  infection  annually  in  the  United  States.  Many  infected  neonates  are  born  to  women  with  no  history,  symptoms,  or  signs  of  infection.