
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Jones, Cheryl A 
T1  - Diagnosis and treatment of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in the newborn
JF  - Microbiology Australia
JO  - Microbiol. Aust.
Y1  - 2008
VL  - 29
IS  - 4
SP  - 194
EP  - 196
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MA08194 
N2  - Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) disease is a rare but sometimes highly lethal infection. The reported incidence in Australia is approximately four cases per 100,000 live births. HSV type 2 (HSV-2) is the predominant serotype that causes infection in the newborn in the United States, whereas in Australia 1 neonatal infection is usually caused by HSV type 1 (HSV-1), most likely due to greater prevalence of oral and genital HSV-1 disease in this country 3. Diagnosis of neonatal infection requires a high index of clinical suspicion as signs are non-specific, and is usually confirmed by isolation of HSV from skin vesicle or detection of HSV DNA in the cerebrospinal fluid, blood or surface swab. Treatment requires intravenous aciclovir for 14-21 days depending on the form of disease. 
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