title: Neonatal herpes simplex fulminant hepatitis successfully treated with acyclovir.
abstract: Disseminated neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is characterized by progressive multiple organ failure and high mortality rates up to 85% for untreated neonates. It can result from infection with either HSV-1 or HSV-2. We report the first known case of disseminated neonatal herpes associated with fulminant liver failure caused by HSV-2 who survived without liver transplant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tawam Hospital, P. O. Box 15258, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Said D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Abuhasna
authors.forename: Zuhair M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Shihab
authors.forename: Shaikha M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Al Niyadi
authors.forename: Hossam M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Tatari
authors.forename: Amer H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Al Jundi
authors.forename: Khalid H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Atwa
keywords: Disseminated herpes simplex; liver failure; neonate
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