Herpes simplex virus hepatitis in a renal transplant recipient: successful treatment with acyclovir.
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) hepatitis in adults is a rare and severe disease usually occurring in immunocompromised patients or pregnant women. We report on a case of primary HSV type I hepatitis in a 48-year-old male renal transplant recipient with successful outcome after acyclovir treatment.
Gäbel
H
H
Department of Surgery, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.
Flamholc
L
L
Ahlfors
K
K
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000212:Acyclovir