title: Possible Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Acquired Postpartum from Maternal Oral HSV Reactivation after Neuraxial Morphine.
abstract: In this report, we describe a case of a neonatal oral herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection possibly acquired from a mother who had oral HSV reactivation in association with neuraxial morphine. Neuraxial morphine is commonly administered for postpartum analgesia after cesarean delivery. While there is evidence that neuraxial morphine increases the risks of oral HSV reactivation in parturients, there has been no report of neonatal HSV infection directly acquired from a mother who had HSV recurrence from neuraxial morphine.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Anesthesia, University of Calgary; and †Pediatric Infectious Disease, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: M Cecilia
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: De Guzman
authors.forename: Rupesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: Kaylene
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Duttchen