The Journal of infection
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The Journal of infection · Aug 2003
Case ReportsMaternal Herpes simplex virus type 2 encephalitis following Cesarean section.
Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) encephalitis is rare especially during pregnancy. In immunocompetent patients, HSV-2 meningitis (contrary to HSV-1 meningitis) is usually mild, without encephalitis. ⋯ The woman had no symptomatic genital lesion, and the infant was not infected. The route of meningeal infection (neuronal or hematogenous) is discussed.