Disseminated Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 After a Water Birth.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
; 6(3): e169-e172, 2017 Sep 01.
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| ID: mdl-28510692
ABSTRACT
Neonatal herpes simplex virus (NHSV) infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Numerous factors influence the transmission of HSV infection to newborns; however, immersion in water during labor has received very little attention as a possible risk factor despite the increasing popularity of water births. We report a case of disseminated NHSV type 1 infection, possibly acquired during a water birth. The purpose of this report is to alert healthcare providers to this potential route of transmission and to highlight the importance of screening guidelines for HSV before a water birth. Furthermore, it is essential to consider NHSV infection in any febrile infant who is not responding to standard empirical antibiotic management, even in the absence of herpetic lesions.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez
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Herpesvirus Humano 1
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Parto Obstétrico
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Herpes Simples
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Imersão
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
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En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article