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SUBMITTER: Ambroggio L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2783783 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ambroggio Lilliam L Lorch Scott A SA Mohamad Zeinab Z Mossey Jana J Shah Samir S SS
Sexually transmitted diseases 20091101 11
<h4>Background</h4>Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, while uncommon, is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. However, there is little nationally representative data describing resource utilization.<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Pediatric Health Information System, an administrative database that contains discharge diagnosis and resource utilization data from 35 free-standing children's hospitals. Patients <or=60 days of age wi ...[more]