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Antiviral treatment of neonatal HSV infection
| Infants | Antiviral drug | Recommended daily dosage | Length of therapy |
| Localised infections: 14 days | |||
| Treatment of neonatal hsv infection | Acyclovir | Intravenously: 3 × 10–20 mg/kg | CNS or disseminated infections: 21 days |
| Suppressive treatment of cutaneous recurrences after neonatal herpes | Acyclovir | Orally: 2–3 × 300 mg/m2 | For weeks to months |
Source: Swiss Herpes Management Forum, 2004
