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"Neonatal Herpes Simplex virus: Cutaneous Recurrence is Common on Stopping Prophylactic Suppression Therapy".

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Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is a potentially devastating disease. Data on recurrence of disease while on suppressive therapy is limited. We reviewed cases of neonatal HSV. Prematurity was… Click to show full abstract

Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is a potentially devastating disease. Data on recurrence of disease while on suppressive therapy is limited. We reviewed cases of neonatal HSV. Prematurity was associated with more recurrence. No systemic or CNS recurrence occurred, but there was frequent recurrence of skin lesions.

Keywords: simplex virus; therapy; recurrence; virus cutaneous; neonatal herpes; herpes simplex

Journal Title: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Year Published: 2022

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