Guidelines for the management of herpes simplex virus in pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE
To provide recommendations for the management of genital herpes infection in women who want to get pregnant or are pregnant and for the management of genital herpes in pregnancy and strategies to prevent transmission to the infant.


RESULTS
More effective management of complications of genital herpes in pregnancy and prevention of transmission of genital herpes from mother to infant.


METHODS
Medline was searched for articles published in French or English related to genital herpes and pregnancy. Additional articles were identified through the references of these articles. All study types and recommendation reports were reviewed.


METHODS
Recommendations were made according to the guidelines developed by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
Money
Deborah
D
Vancouver BC.
Steben
Marc
M
Montreal QC.
D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000592:standards*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D012955:Societies, Medical