Open AccessOral and perioral herpes simplex virus infection type I in a five-month-old infant: A case report
Author(s) -
Ashwag Aloyouny,
Hamad Albagieh,
Rasha Hamed AlSerwi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i3.685
Subject(s) - medicine , herpes simplex virus , virology , herpes labialis , virus , dermatology
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a highly infectious pathogen that is easily transmitted via the bodily fluids of an infected individual. This virus usually affects individuals older than six months of age, and rarely causes lesions or symptoms in younger patients.