Disseminated HSV-1 in a five-year-old immunocompetent child: case report.
Disseminated herpes simplex virus-1 is usually seen in the neonatal period or in immunocompromized individuals. We present a 5-y-old immunocompetent child who was diagnosed with disseminated HSV-1 after he presented with fever and seizures. He had multiorgan failure and DIC, but had an excellent outcome after treatment with acyclovir.
Singla
Mohit
M
Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois-College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. msingla@uic.edu
Borowicz
Stanley
S
Shahid
Ramzan
R
Nica
Adrian
A
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir