neonatal herpes

ne·o·na·tal her·pes

herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2 infection transmitted from the mother to the newborn infant, often during passage through an infected birth canal; generalized infection severity varies from mild to fatal, the latter especially with primary maternal genital herpes.

ne·o·na·tal her·pes

(nē'ō-nā'tăl hĕr'pēz) Herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2 infection transmitted from the mother to the newborn infant, often during passage through an infected birth canal.