Disseminated neonatal herpes caused by herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2.
Disseminated neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is characterized by progressive multiple organ failure and high mortality rates. It can result from infection with either HSV-1 or HSV-2. We report a case of disseminated neonatal herpes that was caused by HSV-1 and HSV-2.
Knezevic
Aleksandra
A
Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia. aknezevic@med.bg.ac.yu
Martic
Jelena
J
Stanojevic
Maja
M
Jankovic
Sasa
S
Nedeljkovic
Jasminka
J
Nikolic
Ljubica
L
Pasic
Srdjan
S
Jankovic
Borisav
B
Jovanovic
Tanja
T
D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000821:virology*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn