Table 1.
Perinatal characteristics of neonates with HSV infection in Germany 2017–2018
| Infant’s characteristics | N |
| Total | 37 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 20 |
| Female | 17 |
| Gestation | |
| Term | 29 |
| Preterm | 7 |
| N/A | 1 |
| Age at onset of symptoms* | |
| Day of life, median (min, max) | 10 (0, 52) |
| Days between onset of symptoms and start of antiviral treatment* | |
| Days, median (min, max) | 2 (0,13) |
| Mother’s characteristics | |
| Total† | 36 |
| Maternal age, years | |
| 20–35 | 30 |
| >35 | 2 |
| <20 | 4 |
| Birth mode | |
| Vaginal | 22 |
| Vaginal-instrumental | 4 |
| Caesarean section | 4 |
| N/A | 6 |
| Rupture of membranes >18 hours before birth | |
| Yes | 2 |
| No | 16 |
| N/A | 18 |
*Available for the 27/37 infants that were symptomatic.
†Total number is 36 for the mothers since a pair of twins was included in the survey. For child-related factors, this mother is included in the calculations for each child individually.
HSV, herpes simplex virus; N/A, not applicable.