TABLE 2.
In-Hospital Deaths Among Neonates With HSV Infection According to Age and Timing of Acyclovir Receipt
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n/N (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Delayed Acyclovir Therapy | Early Acyclovir Therapy | |
| Overall | 79/1086 (7.3) | 25/262 (9.5) | 54/824 (6.6) |
| Age category | |||
| 0–7 d | 38/354 (10.7) | 15/93 (16.1) | 23/261 (8.8) |
| 8–14 d | 32/382 (8.4) | 9/91 (9.9) | 23/291 (7.9) |
| 15–21 d | 8/226 (3.5) | 1/53 (1.9) | 7/173 (4.1) |
| 22–28 d | 1/124 (0.8) | 0/25 (0) | 1/99 (1.0) |