title: Genital herpes complicating pregnancy.
abstract: The seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infections among reproductive-aged women in the United States in prevalent. This article discusses HSV and how it effects the pregnant women and neonates. Management of the disease is reviewed, and recommendations for management of HSV during pregnancy are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA. zbrown@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents