Pediatric Pearls. TORCH Infections: Herpes Simplex Neonatorum (HSV)

June 20, 2023

TORCH is an acronym for a group of infections that cause congenital issues if a fetus is exposed to them in utero. Here is what the letters stand for:

• Toxoplasmosis

• Other (syphilis, varicella-zoster virus or chickenpox, fifth disease or parvovirus, HIV)

• Rubella

• Cytomegalovirus

• Herpes simplex

This post will look at herpes simplex.

Herpes Simplex Neonatorum

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