Herpes simplex virus type 1: an atypical presentation of primary infection

PCR assay of lesion's swab was positive for herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and bacterial culture was negative.Infections tend to be unilateral, mild and self-limiting, except in the immunocompromised patient and newborns. 1 2 The authors want to emphasise the fact that the primary HSV infect...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2018-04, Vol.2018, p.bcr-2018-224967
Main Authors: Medeiros, Inês, Maximiano, Cristiana, Pereira, Teresa, Gomes, Maria Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acyclovir - administration & dosage
Acyclovir - therapeutic use
Administration, Oral
Antiviral Agents - administration & dosage
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Case reports
Cefuroxime - administration & dosage
Cefuroxime - therapeutic use
Child, Preschool
Dermatitis, Atopic
Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Hand
Herpes Simplex - diagnosis
Herpes Simplex - drug therapy
Herpes Simplex - virology
Herpes viruses
Herpesvirus 1, Human - isolation & purification
Humans
Images In
Infections
Medical diagnosis
Pediatrics
Ulcers
Wrist
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Summary:PCR assay of lesion's swab was positive for herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and bacterial culture was negative.Infections tend to be unilateral, mild and self-limiting, except in the immunocompromised patient and newborns. 1 2 The authors want to emphasise the fact that the primary HSV infection can present in atypical forms, in which the lesions may be generalised, symptomatic, severe and with bilateral involvement.[...]this diagnosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of other vesiculobullous diseases 3 .Learning points Acute herpetic gingivostomatitis is the most common clinical presentation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) primary infection in children aged 6months to 5years.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2018-224967