Untreated HSV Leading to Neonatal Death

We discuss a case of a 10-day-old infant who presented in fulminant early-onset sepsis due to HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus), the patient ultimately succumbed to illness due to septic shock. The patient’s mother received a diagnosis of HSV in the days following delivery. However, without a system in pl...

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Main Authors: Meghan Sawyer, Sharon Thomas
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Language:English
Published: The University of Toledo 2025-02-01
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description We discuss a case of a 10-day-old infant who presented in fulminant early-onset sepsis due to HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus), the patient ultimately succumbed to illness due to septic shock. The patient’s mother received a diagnosis of HSV in the days following delivery. However, without a system in place to connect a maternal diagnosis to the infant, the baby was not treated empirically. We discuss the early signs and symptoms of neonatal sepsis, including those that were present in this patient. Further emphasis is placed on the importance of early detection and prompt treatment of HSV sepsis due to the high mortality rate of the disease, including the potential need for a notification system to inform pediatricians and family practitioners about maternal post-partum diagnoses.
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spelling doaj-art-59dfb35eee9548a0bdb63c4f2fb8fa462025-02-04T18:16:54ZengThe University of ToledoTranslation2469-67062025-02-0113110.46570/utjms-2024-852Untreated HSV Leading to Neonatal DeathMeghan Sawyer0Sharon ThomasThe University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences We discuss a case of a 10-day-old infant who presented in fulminant early-onset sepsis due to HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus), the patient ultimately succumbed to illness due to septic shock. The patient’s mother received a diagnosis of HSV in the days following delivery. However, without a system in place to connect a maternal diagnosis to the infant, the baby was not treated empirically. We discuss the early signs and symptoms of neonatal sepsis, including those that were present in this patient. Further emphasis is placed on the importance of early detection and prompt treatment of HSV sepsis due to the high mortality rate of the disease, including the potential need for a notification system to inform pediatricians and family practitioners about maternal post-partum diagnoses. https://65.60.61.148/index.php/translation/article/view/852neonatal sepsisHSV sepsisneonatal deathpost-partum HSV
spellingShingle Meghan Sawyer
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Untreated HSV Leading to Neonatal Death
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neonatal sepsis
HSV sepsis
neonatal death
post-partum HSV
title Untreated HSV Leading to Neonatal Death
title_full Untreated HSV Leading to Neonatal Death
title_fullStr Untreated HSV Leading to Neonatal Death
title_full_unstemmed Untreated HSV Leading to Neonatal Death
title_short Untreated HSV Leading to Neonatal Death
title_sort untreated hsv leading to neonatal death
topic neonatal sepsis
HSV sepsis
neonatal death
post-partum HSV
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