[Genital herpes and pregnancy. Preventive measures for neonatal HSV infections: 1993 consensus conference and new proposals].
The following document contains four parts The proposals distinguish four maternal situations It is proposed that cesarean section and aciclovir prophylaxis be reserved for women in the first two situations. The proposals also encourage systematic use of condoms during pregnancy and information for the mother before discharge from the maternity ward concerning surveillance of the newborn at risk. Systematic serology tests for HSV type 1 or 2 or PCR are not proposed.
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D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D018139:Simplexvirus
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir