Segmental scarring following intrauterine herpes simplex virus infection

We report the case of a female infant with an intrauterine herpes simplex type II infection in zosteriform distribution. She was treated with several courses of intravenous acyclovir leading to healing of the skin with segmental scarring. This patient is unusual in that the infection occurred in zos...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical and experimental dermatology 1997-03, Vol.22 (2), p.96-98
Hauptverfasser:	CLIFF, S., OSTLERE, L.S., HAQUE, K., HARLAND, C.C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acyclovir - therapeutic use Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Cicatrix Female Herpes Simplex - congenital Herpes Simplex - drug therapy Herpes Simplex - pathology Human viral diseases Humans Infant, Newborn Infectious diseases Medical sciences Viral diseases Viral diseases with cutaneous or mucosal lesions and viral diseases of the eye
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the case of a female infant with an intrauterine herpes simplex type II infection in zosteriform distribution. She was treated with several courses of intravenous acyclovir leading to healing of the skin with segmental scarring. This patient is unusual in that the infection occurred in zosteriform distribution without any evidence of systemic involvement.
ISSN:	0307-6938 1365-2230
DOI:	10.1111/j.1365-2230.1997.tb02629.x