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Front. Reprod. Health
Sec. HIV and STIs
Volume 6 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/frph.2024.1393509

Challenges for Early Diagnosis of Neonatal Herpes Infection in Japan

Provisionally accepted
Shunji Suzuki Shunji Suzuki 1*Junya Kojima Junya Kojima 2Shin-Ichi Hoshi Shin-Ichi Hoshi 3Akihiko Sekizawa Akihiko Sekizawa 3Yoko Sagara Yoko Sagara 4Hideo Matsuda Hideo Matsuda 5Isamu Ishiwata Isamu Ishiwata 6Tadaichi Kitamura Tadaichi Kitamura 4
  • 1 Nippon Medical School, Bunkyō, Japan
  • 2 Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
  • 3 Showa University, Shinagawa, Japan
  • 4 The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tōkyō, Japan
  • 5 National Defense Medical College (Japan), Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
  • 6 Keio University, Minato, Tōkyō, Japan

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    Background: This study aimed to analyze the recent prevalence of neonatal herpes simplex virus infection, maternal symptoms in the presence of neonate who has herpes simplex virus infection, and mode of delivery in Japan.We requested 2.078 obstetrical facilities that are members of the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (JAOG) to provide information on neonatal herpes simplex virus infection involving deliveries at or after 22 weeks of gestation between 2020 and 2022. Of these, 1.371 (66.0%) facilities responded with information that could undergo statistical analysis.Results: There were 10 cases of neonatal herpes simplex virus infection, and the incidence of neonatal herpes simplex virus infection in Japan was about 1 in 1.4 x 10 5 live births. There were no characteristic maternal findings common to cases of neonatal herpes simplex virus infection.The incidence of neonatal herpes simplex virus infection in Japan was low. We could not identify any characteristic maternal findings common to cases of neonatal herpes simplex virus infection.

    Keywords: herpes simplex virus infection, neonate: risk factor, Japan, maternal symptom, Incidence

    Received: 29 Feb 2024; Accepted: 30 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Suzuki, Kojima, Hoshi, Sekizawa, Sagara, Matsuda, Ishiwata and Kitamura. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Shunji Suzuki, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyō, Japan

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