title: Neonatal herpes simplex virus presenting with isolated liver failure.
abstract: Disseminated neonatal herpes simplex virus infection usually presents with multi-organ involvement. Untreated, this disease has a mortality rate of approximately 80%. Here, we describe a well-appearing 3-week old infant with isolated compensated hepatic failure caused by HSV-2.
authors.affiliation: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Pediatrics, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, United States.
authors.forename: Marwan Al
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Aswad
authors.affiliation: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Pediatrics, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, United States.
authors.forename: Manika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suryadevara
keywords: Disseminated disease; Hepatitis; Herpes simplex virus
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