A 19-year-old cisgender woman presents in labor. She has not had regular prenatal care. On physical examination, the obstetrician detects a small cluster of vesicular lesions on the right side of the vulva, consistent with genital herpes. She reports developing painful labial vesicles the day prior to the onset of labor. A presumptive diagnosis of recurrent genital herpes is made.
Assuming the newborn will be managed according to recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which one of the following is recommended regarding management of the woman with active genital herpes at the time of labor?
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March 29th, 2022
March 29th, 2022
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