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ArticleCureus2022

Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Neonates Born to Asymptomatic Mothers: A Case Series.

María José Sánchez Pujol, Alexandre Docampo Simon, Lucía Sanguino, Mar Blanes, Isabel Betlloch

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

María José Sánchez PujolServicio de Dermatología. Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, ESP.
Alexandre Docampo SimonServicio de Dermatología. Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, ESP.
Lucía SanguinoServicio de Pediatría. Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, ESP.
Mar BlanesServicio de Dermatología. Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, ESP.
Isabel BetllochServicio de Dermatología. Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, ESP.
Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx · ESHospital General Universitario de Alicante Doctor Balmis · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neonatal herpes is a rare condition and it is normally acquired through vertical transmission in the peripartum period. Delayed diagnosis and treatment of this condition are associated with high morbidity and mortality. We present five cases of neonatal herpes in infants born to asymptomatic mothers. Three of these infants were girls, three were born preterm, three were born after prolonged rupture of membranes, three had herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2, and one had central nervous system (CNS) involvement. In all cases, the dermatologist played a key role in establishing an early diagnosis. Given the absence of a vaccine or a cost-effective method of screening for HSV infection in asymptomatic mothers, the current management strategies focus on the prevention of maternal infection and mother-to-child transmission, as well as early diagnosis and treatment of neonatal infection.

Indexed as

herpes simplex virus 1herpes simplex virus 2mother-to-child transmissionneonatal infectionprevention

Identifiers

PMID36636533
PMCPMC9830649
OpenAlexW4311052826

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