Characteristics of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections in Germany: results of a 2-year prospective nationwide surveillance study.
André KidszunAnna BrunsDaniel SchreinerSusanne TippmannJulia WinterRoman M PokoraMichael S UrschitzEva MildenbergerPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2021)
Neonatal HSV infections are rare in Germany. Most infants have a benign clinical course, but some infants are severely affected. Postnatal HSV exposure may account for a considerable number of neonatal HSV infections.