title: Management of genital herpes during pregnancy: the French experience.
abstract: The prevalence and incidence of genital herpes are increasing worldwide. Conversely, the incidence of neonatal herpes shows global discrepancies: very higher numbers of cases are reported in parts of the USA, whereas rates remain low across much of Europe. As illustrated by the French experiences reported here, regionally appropriate management strategies for genital herpes during pregnancy do not alone account for differences in neonatal herpes rates.
authors.affiliation: 1-Maternite Centre Hospitalier dAnnecy, 1 avenue de tresum, 74011 Annecy Cedex, France. Sbraig@ch-annecy.fr
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Braig
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chanzy
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies