[en] Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is an uncommon disease, but one with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. The disease may present with different features and variable symptoms, particularly during the neonatal period, which can lead to misdiagnosis. It is crucial to initiate antiviral treatment rapidly in order to reduce the risk of sequelae, and therefore it is important to identify this infectiont promptly. Furthermore, given that the disease is transmitted most frequently during the perinatal period, this article will discuss the prevention and management of the disease in pregnant women.
Disciplines :
Pediatrics Immunology & infectious disease
Author, co-author :
HORION, Loriane ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de pédiatrie
Frère, Julie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques
Pieltain, Catherine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Néonatologie
Dresse, Marie-Françoise ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Pédiatrie immuno-hémato-oncologique
Language :
French
Title :
Comment je traite... l’infection néonatale herpétique : prévention et prise en charge thérapeutique chez la mère et le nouveau-né.
Alternative titles :
[en] Neonatal herpes infection : prevention and therapeutic management in mother and newborn.
Publication date :
April 2025
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Be