Table 2. Demographic Features of the Patients ^a.

Patient	Sex	Age	Mode of delivery	Preterm	Clinical picture	Laboratory findings	Site of positive HSV PCR	Outcome
1	Male	3 days	C/S	Yes	Sepsis with Shock	Prolonged PT, Thrombocytopenia, Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia, metabolic acidosis	Blood	Death
2	Male	28 days	C/S	Yes	Cholestasis and DIC	Leukocytosis, Thrombocytopenia, Prolonged PT & PTT, Direct Hyperbilirubinemia	Blood	Death
3	Female	45 days	Normal	No	Hydrocephaly and fever	Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia, CSF pleocytosis with, RBCs in CSF, Normal CSF sugar, elevated CSF protein	Blood & CSF	Alive
4	Male	6 days	Unknown	No	Culture negative Sepsis, Aseptic meningitis	Prolonged PT, CSF pleocytosis, RBCs in CSF, Normal CSF sugar, elevated CSF protein	CSF	Alive
5	Male	8 days	C/S	No	Culture negative Sepsis	Thrombocytopenia, Positive CRP	Blood	Alive

^aAbbreviations: BCs: red blood cells; C/S: cesarean section; CRP: C-reactive protein; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; DIC: disseminated intravascular coagulation; HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; PT: prothrombin time; PTT: partial thromboplastin time.