title: Bilateral macular scars following intrauterine herpes simplex virus type 2 infection.
abstract: Neonatal herpetic infection is uncommon, with an estimated incidence of 1 in 3000 to 20,000 births. Ocular involvement most commonly consists of blepharoconjunctivitis or keratitis. We present a further manifestation of congenital herpes simplex virus (HSV) 2 infection.
authors.affiliation: Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom. aeeshamalik@yahoo.co.uk <aeeshamalik@yahoo.co.uk>
authors.forename: Aeesha N J
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: G Darius
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Hildebrand
authors.forename: Rajnish
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sekhri
authors.forename: Isabelle M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Russell-Eggitt
mesh_terms: D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral