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Neonatal herpes simplex, or simply neonatal herpes, is a herpes infection in a newborn baby, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). It occurs mostly as a result of vertical transmission of the HSV from an affected mother to her baby. [ 2 ]
TORCH syndrome is a cluster of symptoms caused by congenital infection with toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, and other organisms including syphilis, parvovirus, and Varicella zoster. [1] Zika virus is considered the most recent member of TORCH infections. [2]
Neonatal inclusion conjunctivitis caused by C. trachomatis should be treated with oral erythromycin. [11] Topical therapy is not effective and also does not treat the infection of the nasopharynx. [12] [13] [14] Herpes simplex conjunctivitis should be treated with intravenous acyclovir for a minimum of 14 days to prevent systemic infection. [15]
In the mother, it may cause subtle signs such as an influenza-like illness, or possibly no symptoms at all. In such cases, the effects may be seen first at birth. [citation needed] Symptoms of a vertically transmitted infection may include fever and flu-like symptoms. The newborn is often small for gestational age.
Maternal screening for intrapartum infections reduce the risk of neonatal infection. Pregnant women may receive intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of neonatal infection. [3] Infant respiratory distress syndrome is a common complication of neonatal infection, a condition that causes difficulty breathing in preterm neonates ...
HSV, or genital herpes, has affected millions of people around the world. Researchers and experts weigh in on the risks and developing treatments of the high-burden sexually transmitted infection.
Neonatal pustular eruptions are a group of disorders characterized by various forms of pustulosis (rashes consisting at least in part of pustules) seen in the first four weeks of life. [ 1 ] This grouping can help aid in differential diagnosis .
About 90% of cases of herpes encephalitis are caused by herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), the same virus that causes cold sores. According to a 2006 estimate, 57% of American adults were infected with HSV-1, [3] which is spread through droplets, casual contact and sometimes sexual contact, though most infected people never have cold sores.