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- Title
The management of neonatal herpes simplex virus infection in a small for gestational age neonate - Case report.
- Authors
Racean, Maria-Andreea; Suciu, Laura Mihaela; Marginean, Cristina Oana
- Abstract
Neonatal herpes simplex virus infections are rare, normally acquired through vertical transmission in the peripartum period, usually manifesting before 14 days of life and being identified on the basis of history, clinical and laboratory evaluation. We present the case of a small for gestational age male infant born at 38 weeks gestational age with neonatal herpes simplex virus infection. The diagnosis was delayed because the attention was focused on an unidentified bacterial infection. In cases where a clinical picture suggestive of infection is described, with laboratory tests that support the diagnosis of infection, but with cultures that do not highlight bacterial or mycological agents, we must not forget about viral agents, specifically among those newborns from intrauterine growth restricted pregnancies. Neonatal HSV infections can be present even in the absence of herpetic vesicles in the newborn and even if the mother is asymptomatic.
- Subjects
HERPES simplex; SMALL for gestational age; PERIPARTUM cardiomyopathy; DELAYED diagnosis; NEONATAL infections; PERINATAL period; NEONATAL sepsis
- Publication
Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases / Revista Romana de de Boli Infectioase, 2022, Vol 25, Issue 4, p113
- ISSN
1454-3389
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.37897/RJID.2022.4.2