Extensive Epidermal Skin Loss Secondary to HSV Type One: Neonatal Management Challenges

Extensive Epidermal Skin Loss Secondary to HSV Type One: Neonatal Management Challenges

We describe a rare case of a preterm neonate presenting at birth with extensive epidermal skin loss of over 90% due to disseminated herpes simplex virus type one infection. Differential diagnosis included aplasia cutis and epidermolysis bullosa. Serum PCR and mouth swabs confirmed HSV type one, and...

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Main Authors: Rebecca J Calthorpe, Emma Spencer, Jane C Ravenscroft, Ting S Tang, Anna E Martinez, Anjum Deorukhkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2459219
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