title: Herpes Simplex Virus DNAemia Preceding Neonatal Disease.
abstract: Polymerase chain reaction testing of blood for herpes simplex virus (HSV) is recommended for newborns delivered to mothers with active genital HSV lesions at delivery. We report an infant who had a positive blood HSV polymerase chain reaction test before the onset of clinical signs of HSV disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Electronic address: joseph.cantey@utsouthwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Joseph B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Cantey
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
authors.forename: Alan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Center for Perinatal Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Pablo J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000097:blood* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000821:virology; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D000212:Acyclovir