Disseminated Herpes Simplex Virus with Fulminant Hepatitis

Disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a rare cause of acute fulminant liver failure. We hereby present a case series of three patients with acute disseminated HSV with necrotizing hepatitis successfully treated with a week course of acyclovir. Early empiric administration of acyclovir therapy w...

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Main Authors: Bassam H. Rimawi, Joseph Meserve, Ramzy H. Rimawi, Zaw Min, John W. Gnann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/463825