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Systemic herpes simplex virus infection in a child with eczema herpeticum

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Eczema herpeticum (EH) is a disseminated cutaneous infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV) that develops in patients with atopic dermatitis. The kinetics and clinical significance of HSV viremia in EH… Click to show full abstract

Eczema herpeticum (EH) is a disseminated cutaneous infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV) that develops in patients with atopic dermatitis. The kinetics and clinical significance of HSV viremia in EH are poorly understood. Herein, we report HSV DNAemia in a child with EH 12 months after the completion of chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma.

Keywords: eczema herpeticum; infection; simplex virus; herpes simplex

Journal Title: Pediatric Dermatology
Year Published: 2023

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