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A Fatal Consequence of Penile Herpes in a Serviceman

James H. Zavoral, MD; Walker L. Ray, MD; Paul G. Kinnard, MD; André J. Nahmias, MD

JAMA. 1970;213(9):1492-1493.

Abstract
A fatal case of disseminated herpetic infection occurred in a newborn whose mother had primary genital type 2 herpes. The source of the infection was the father, a serviceman who returned from overseas with active penile herpes one week prior to his wife's delivery. Cesarean section, after rupture of membranes, failed to prevent the infant from acquiring the infection. Pregnant women, particularly in the last trimester, should avoid contact with males with known penile herpes.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Medicine, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Tex (Drs. Zavoral, Ray, and Kinnard), and the departments of pediatrics and preventive medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (Dr. Nahmias).

Footnotes
Reprint requests to the Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Minnesota Heart Hospital, Minneapolis 55455 (Dr. Zavoral).

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