Herpes in the Heart: A Case of Widely Disseminated Intrauterine Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Involving Neonatal Myocardium in a 23-Week Gestationally Aged Neonate
Joint Authors
Srivastava, Hirsch K.
Ellis, Lindsey T.
Duff, Deiter J.
Miller, Douglas C.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a rare case of disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in an extremely preterm neonate.
Herpes Simplex Virus-2 (HSV-2) is the leading cause of genital ulcer disease in adults and is the most common cause of neonatal herpes, a rare infection associated with long-term neurologic impairment and high mortality.
HSV-2 can be transmitted perinatally via direct mucosal or skin contact.
Most neonates are infected intrapartum.
However, intrauterine transmission does occur, though rarely.
The pattern of dissemination described in our patient differs from previous case reports.
Most reports indicate that intrauterine HSV infections have a typical triad of cutaneous manifestations, ophthalmologic findings, and neurologic involvement.
However, we report the first case of intrauterine disseminated HSV infection in the heart.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Srivastava, Hirsch K.& Ellis, Lindsey T.& Miller, Douglas C.& Duff, Deiter J.. 2020. Herpes in the Heart: A Case of Widely Disseminated Intrauterine Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Involving Neonatal Myocardium in a 23-Week Gestationally Aged Neonate. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148086
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Srivastava, Hirsch K.…[et al.]. Herpes in the Heart: A Case of Widely Disseminated Intrauterine Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Involving Neonatal Myocardium in a 23-Week Gestationally Aged Neonate. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148086
American Medical Association (AMA)
Srivastava, Hirsch K.& Ellis, Lindsey T.& Miller, Douglas C.& Duff, Deiter J.. Herpes in the Heart: A Case of Widely Disseminated Intrauterine Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Involving Neonatal Myocardium in a 23-Week Gestationally Aged Neonate. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148086
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148086