A Call for Spreading Awareness among Parents and Gynecologists on the Danger of Genital Herpes on Neonates - Department of Medicine and Dermatology- King Abdulaziz Hospital and Oncology Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Alroqaiba, N., Althomali, K., Saeed, E., Alhaj, I., Alkatheri, M., Alrifaie, R., Al Aidarous, A., Rabie, N., Abdullah, R. (2017). A Call for Spreading Awareness among Parents and Gynecologists on the Danger of Genital Herpes on Neonates - Department of Medicine and Dermatology- King Abdulaziz Hospital and Oncology Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EKB Journal Management System, 66(1), 159-165. doi: 10.12816/0034648
Nawaf Abdullah Alroqaiba; Khalid Mohammad Althomali; Ekram Ibrahim Saeed; Ibrahim Mahmoud Alhaj; Maha Nageeb Alkatheri; Razan Isam Alrifaie; Abrar Sheikh Faisal Al Aidarous; Nejoud Bassam Rabie; Reham Abdulrahman Abdullah. "A Call for Spreading Awareness among Parents and Gynecologists on the Danger of Genital Herpes on Neonates - Department of Medicine and Dermatology- King Abdulaziz Hospital and Oncology Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia". EKB Journal Management System, 66, 1, 2017, 159-165. doi: 10.12816/0034648
Alroqaiba, N., Althomali, K., Saeed, E., Alhaj, I., Alkatheri, M., Alrifaie, R., Al Aidarous, A., Rabie, N., Abdullah, R. (2017). 'A Call for Spreading Awareness among Parents and Gynecologists on the Danger of Genital Herpes on Neonates - Department of Medicine and Dermatology- King Abdulaziz Hospital and Oncology Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia', EKB Journal Management System, 66(1), pp. 159-165. doi: 10.12816/0034648
Alroqaiba, N., Althomali, K., Saeed, E., Alhaj, I., Alkatheri, M., Alrifaie, R., Al Aidarous, A., Rabie, N., Abdullah, R. A Call for Spreading Awareness among Parents and Gynecologists on the Danger of Genital Herpes on Neonates - Department of Medicine and Dermatology- King Abdulaziz Hospital and Oncology Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 66(1): 159-165. doi: 10.12816/0034648

A Call for Spreading Awareness among Parents and Gynecologists on the Danger of Genital Herpes on Neonates - Department of Medicine and Dermatology- King Abdulaziz Hospital and Oncology Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 21, Volume 66, Issue 1, January 2017, Page 159-165  XML PDF (553.9 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0034648
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Authors
Nawaf Abdullah Alroqaiba1; Khalid Mohammad Althomali2; Ekram Ibrahim Saeed3; Ibrahim Mahmoud Alhaj3; Maha Nageeb Alkatheri3; Razan Isam Alrifaie3; Abrar Sheikh Faisal Al Aidarous3; Nejoud Bassam Rabie4; Reham Abdulrahman Abdullah5
1King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University
2Carol Davila university of medicine and pharmacy
3Battarjee Medical College
4Ibn Sina National College
5Ibn Sina National College, 5 King Abdulaziz university
Abstract
Background: genital Herpes infection is caused by HSV 1 and HSV2 Virus. It causes distressing symptoms in a significant number of adolescents and adults with over 40 million people sufferers from recurrent HSV genital ulcer disease causes significant disease globally and it is potentially fatal when transmitted to neonates and most maternal infections with risk of transmission are asymptomatic.
Aim of the Study: highlighting the crucial rule of parents’ education and awareness on the prevention and management of HSV in neonates (NHSV).
Patients and methods: 112 females and 34 males HSV2 seropositive patients were assigned to fill a questionnaire on their awareness about HSV2 infection and symptoms and its effect on potential neonates. In parallel, there was a questionnaire for the assigned gynecologists to assess the counseling process of the mothers about the history of previous infection. Data was compared to the patients’ medical chart and past delivery of defected and treated neonates.
Results: Patients whom were aware with the dangerous effect of the infection of virus had no mortality in their neonatal and had the good treatment for them.
Conclusion: Couple educational and Awareness campaigns on genital Herpes infection have become a compelling need in order to avoid neonates mortality and help in designing preventive measures for neonates morbidity.
 
Keywords
Genital Herpes; HSV2; NHSV; Acyclovir; Neonates morbidity; Pregnant women
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