The Coroners Court of Victoria recently made some recommendations to the RACGP following the death of a newborn as a result of Herpes simplex virus (HSV).
The Coroner asked the RACGP to highlight the importance of assessing neonates; in particular, keeping an eye out for key signs such as lethargy, poor feeding, apnoea, grunting, colour and tone, along with ensuring that rectal temperature, respiratory and heart rate are measured.
GPs can refer to information on the presentation of HSV in neonates in the Victorian State Government neonatal eh...