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The prognosis for many infants with neonatal herpes simplex virus infection remains poor

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The prognosis for many infants with neonatal herpes simplex virus infection remains poor. Drugs Ther. Perspect 17, 5–8 (2001). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200117230-00002

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