Congenital neonatal herpes simplex virus infection.
Intrauterine-acquired neonatal herpes simplex virus infection is a severe, often life-threatening infection that has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. We describe a 31-week-gestation male who had a rarely reported epidermolysis bullosa-like clinical presentation. He acquired herpes simplex virus type II in utero secondary to a primary maternal infection that occurred on the knee. A review of the infection, the need for early therapy, and the prognosis are presented.
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Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298.
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D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence