title: Fatal pneumonia following maternal HSV-1 viraemia in late pregnancy.
abstract: Neonatal Herpes simplex virus (HSV) pneumonia without apparent accompanying disseminated infection is a rare condition. We describe a case of neonatal pneumonia following maternal HSV type 1 viraemia in late pregnancy. A review of the literature shows that cases of HSV presenting as pneumonia in the first week of life are the most severe form of neonatal HSV.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berardi
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: Licia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lugli
authors.forename: Isotta
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Guidotti
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gargano
authors.forename: Livia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maccio
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pietrosemoli
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferrari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014766:Viremia / Q000175:diagnosis*