Challenges of timely investigation and treatment of neonatal herpes simplex virus infection.

Autor: Riley, Guy, Cloete, Elza, Walls, Tony
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Zdroj: Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health; Feb2023, Vol. 59 Issue 2, p385-388, 4p
Abstrakt: Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is an uncommon infection with potentially devastating outcomes. Diagnosis of neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection may be challenging as symptoms can be non-specific and maternal history of HSV is not always present. Empiric treatment with aciclovir of neonates with a low likelihood of HSV infection is not without risk. [Extracted from the article]
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