The majority of infants who are infected with herpes simplex virus (HSV) acquire the infection by which mode of transmission?
a. Ascending infection by way of the birth canal
b. Direct contamination during passage through an infected birth canal
c. Direct transmission from infected personnel or family
d. Transplacental infections
B
Most infected infants contract HSV from direct contact with the microbe during passage through the infected birth canal.
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