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[The prevention of neonatal herpes encephalitis: characteristics in a tropical area]

T Coton1, P Rebaud, R Gilly

  • 1Clinique médicale infantile, Centre-Hospitalier Lyon-Sud.

Neonatal herpes infection virus is rare but of poor prognosis. The only way to prevent it, is to practice a prophylactic caesarean section. In medically undeveloped countries, indication of caesarean section should be very prudent because of subsequent risks of uterine rupture. After a short recall about herpes illness, a precise and simple behaviour is proposed.

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