Herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are
members of the Herpesviridae family that cause a variety of
clinically significant manifestations in adults and neonates. HSV-
1 is the primary cause of neonatal and sporadic encephalitis; it is
associated with a 70% mortality rate in the absence of treatment,
and only a minority of patients return to normal function.1
There are a large number of new and recurrent episodes of HSV