Fatal Disseminated Herpes Simplex in a very premature neonate
Autops. Case Rep
; 8(4): e2018050, Oct.-Dec. 2018. ilus
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em En
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| ID: biblio-986542
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BR26.7
ABSTRACT
Herpes Simplex Virus infections (HSV) are ubiquitous. The neonatal HSV infection (NHSV) is rare. The incidence is estimated globally at only 10.3 per 100,000 births, but it can cause devastating disease in premature infants. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can be the etiologic agents in this type of vertically transmittted NHSV infection. Here we describe the pathological findings from a complete autopsy of a very low birth weight infant who succumbed to the infection despite early institution of antiviral treatment. We urge more awareness of this disease with continued surveillance; every effort should be taken to make an early diagnosis and thus prevent this devastating disease.
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Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez
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Herpes Simples
Tipo de estudo:
Screening_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Autops. Case Rep
Assunto da revista:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Brasil