title: Recurrent HSV-2 meningitis in a 9-year-old girl.
abstract: While HSV-2 meningitis has been described in prepubertal children in the context of sexual abuse, to the best of our knowledge recurrent episodes have not been described in this population. We report a 9-y-old girl with recurrent HSV-2 meningitis presenting as aseptic meningitis without any evidence of genital herpes. A high index of suspicion for this condition would be needed to make a diagnosis in this age group, which in turn would guide further therapeutic decisions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York (SUNY), Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098, USA. swati.kumar@downstate.edu
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Stephan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kohlhoff
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual; D005260:Female; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human; D006801:Humans; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D055502:Secondary Prevention
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir