First estimates of the global and regional incidence of neonatal herpes infection

• Main Authors: Katharine J Looker, DrPhD (Author), Amalia S Magaret, PhD (Author), Margaret T May, PhD (Author), Katherine M E Turner, PhD (Author), Peter Vickerman, PhD (Author), Lori M Newman, MD (Author), Sami L Gottlieb, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Neonatal herpes is a rare but potentially devastating condition with an estimated 60% fatality rate without treatment. Transmission usually occurs during delivery from mothers with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2) genital infection. However, the global burde...