Buttock herpes. High risk in pregnancy.
The occurrence of asymptomatic genital excretion of herpes simplex virus in women with clinical buttock herpes was investigated. Inapparent genital viral infection was detected in 21.9% of the population. A history of buttock herpes should be considered when identifying high-risk pregnant women.
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Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago.
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D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks; D002585:Cesarean Section; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods