The cost-effectiveness of routine antenatal screening for maternal herpes simplex virus-1 and -2 antibodies

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 483-488

  Thung, Stephen F ^a   Grobman, William A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Herpes simplex virus; Screening

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANAMNESIS; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEATH; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; HERPES; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VIRUS DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 13444252842     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.09.134     Document Type: Article

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