Disseminated Neonatal Herpes Caused by Herpes Simplex Virus Types 1 and 2

Disseminated Neonatal Herpes Caused by Herpes Simplex Virus Types 1 and 2

Disseminated neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is characterized by progressive multiple organ failure and high mortality rates. It can result from infection with either HSV-1 or HSV-2. We report a case of disseminated neonatal herpes that was caused by HSV-1 and HSV-2.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aleksandra Knezevic, Jelena Martic, Maja Stanojevic, Sasa Jankovic, Jasminka Nedeljkovic, Ljubica Nikolic, Srdjan Pasic, Borisav Jankovic, Tanja Jovanovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Neonatal
herpes
disseminated
infection
herpes simplex virus
dual infection
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/2/06-0907_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/2/06-0907_article

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