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Clinical guidelines

Herpes simplex in pregnancy

Vertical transmission of HSV from mother to child can result in neonatal herpes, a rare condition—but with very high mortality. This guidelines examines strategies for reducing the incidence of this condition.

Research

2005 travel scholarship winner: Obstetricians' knowledge of herpesviruses in pregnancy
Prof Suzanne Garland presents Michelle Giles the 2005 AHMF Travel Scholarship

The winner of the 2005 Travel Grant Scholarship is Dr Michelle Giles. She presented A Study of Obstetricians' Knowledge Base for Management of Herpes Virus Infections in Pregnancy in Australia at the 2006 Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology (IDSOG) Annual Meeting 2006 in...
Valaciclovir prophylaxis to prevent recurrent herpes at delivery

Valaciclovir prophylaxis is tolerated well in late pregnancy, has no adverse effects on the neonate and significantly reduces clinical recurrences at delivery, laboratory detection of HSV at delivery, and caesarean delivery for HSV

Video

Management of HSV in pregnancy
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Presented by Associate Professor Cheryl Jones at the 2006 Australian Herpes Management Forum Breakfast Forum .

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