[ozmidwifery] Caesarean & HSV brain inflammation

[Anne Clarke]

To All, FYI   Regards, Anne Clarke Brisbane C-section has minor risk of maternal HSV-2 brain inflammation Cesarean Section October 2, 2003 2003 OCT 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cesarean sections can have an HSV-2 meningitis or encephalitis risk for the mother. "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," scientists writing in the Journal of Infection report. "We report a rare case of maternal, HSV-2 encephalitis following Cesarean section. The woman had no symptomatic genital lesion, and the infant was not infected," wrote C. Godet and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "The route of meningeal infection (neuronal or hematogenous) is discussed." Godet and colleagues published their study in Journal of Infection (Maternal Herpes simplex virus type 2 encephalitis following Cesarean section. J Infection, 2003;47(2):174-175). Additional information can be obtained by contacting R. Robert, Hop Jean Bernard, Instens Care Unit, BP 377, F-86021 Poitiers, France. The publisher of the Journal of Infection can be contacted at: W B Saunders Co. Ltd., 32 Jamestown Rd., London NW1 7BY, UK. The information in this article comes under the major subject areas of Cesarean Sections, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Obstetrics and Virology. This article was prepared by Women's Health Weekly editors from staff and other reports.