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Chapter 61 - Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Pregnancy

from Section 11 - Infectious Conditions in Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

By
Amira El-Messidi
Edited by
Amira El-Messidi  and
Alan D. Cameron
Amira El-Messidi
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
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Summary

A 23-year-old primigravida is referred for consultation at 21+5 weeks’ gestation with a new onset of genital lesions. Her referring physician informs you that she has no history of genital herpes and that her obstetric progress has been unremarkable. All routine prenatal screening tests and investigations have been normal. She has no obstetric complaints and indicates the fetus is active.

Keywords

Herpes simplex virus, pregnancyPrimary, nonprimary, recurrent genital herpes simplex infectionRisk factorsDiagnosis, investigationsPrenatal counselingMother-to-child, perinatal transmissionAntepartum, intrapartum, postpartum managementTreatment, pharmacologyDrug mechanism of actionNeonatal herpes simplex infectionObstetric deliveryRupture of membranesNewborn care, breastfeeding
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OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
 , pp. 787 - 795
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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