Diagnostic Pitfalls of Neonatal Herpes Infection

Diagnostic Pitfalls of Neonatal Herpes Infection

Infants may appear healthy, and some many have a subclinical infection of the CNS. [...]75% of babies with SEM infection progress to either CNS involvement or disseminated disease in the absence of antiviral therapy. [...]all infants with SEM disease should be treated aggressively and followed-up ca...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of dermatology 2016-01, Vol.61 (1), p.122-122
Hauptverfasser: Kumar, K Bhumesh, Kiran, A Geeta, Kumar, B Udaya
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Antiviral agents
Babies
Conflicts of interest
Consent
Diagnosis
E-IJD Correspondence
Health aspects
Herpes viruses
Herpesvirus infections
Infections
Medical diagnosis
Morbidity
Mortality
Newborn infants
Postpartum period
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Zusammenfassung:Infants may appear healthy, and some many have a subclinical infection of the CNS. [...]75% of babies with SEM infection progress to either CNS involvement or disseminated disease in the absence of antiviral therapy. [...]all infants with SEM disease should be treated aggressively and followed-up carefully up to 6-12 months.
ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.174140