Definition Maternal primary infection with HSV before pregnancy does not usually impact the intrauterine development of the fetus. Increased rates of miscarriage and IUGR following primary HSV infection during pregnancy have been reported. Intrauterine HSV infections are rare (1 in 200,000 deliveries). Manifestations in such cases include skin vesicles, eye disease, microcephaly or hydranencephaly. The […]