Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 encephalitis is much more common than HSV-2 encephalitis, which occurs primarily, but not exclusively, in newborns. The neurological complications of HSV-2 reactivation are more protean than for HSV-1. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella, after which the ...
Newborns from adolescent pregnancies had the lowest mean birth weight (3199 g) and length (53.6 cm). Neonatal complications were more frequent in this group, affecting 20.09% of newborns, with a significantly higher rate of admission to intensive care units (2.68%, p = 0.008). These findings...