Open AccessDisseminated herpes simplex infection during pregnancy, rare but important to recognise
Author(s) -
Nawar Younis Hussain,
Alison Uriel,
C. Mammen,
Alec Bonington
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
qatar medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2227-0426
pISSN - 0253-8253
DOI - 10.5339/qmj.2014.11
Subject(s) - medicine , herpes simplex virus , pregnancy , hsl and hsv , obstetrics , virology , pediatrics , virus , genetics , biology
Disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection during pregnancy is a rare, but potentially fatal condition. We present a case where prompt treatment with intravenous acyclovir resulted in a successful outcome for both mother and baby.
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