Mucosal Site Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus in Neonates - 08/11/24
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From 2001 to 2023, 17 (14%) of 120 neonates with confirmed herpes simplex virus infection tested positive for herpes simplex virus by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from only mucosal sites without a clinical mucosal lesion. Whether mucosal PCR positivity reflects early infection that may lead to recognizable disease, transient colonization, or a false-positive PCR result remains a clinical conundrum and warrants further study.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : acyclovir, neonatal herpes, neonate, PCR
Abbreviations : CSF, HSV, PCR, SEM
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Current affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH 44106. |
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The study was presented in part as a poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Washington, DC on 30th April 2023 (Abstract ID 1401532). |
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