Diagnostic and therapeutic management for suspected neonatal herpes simplex virus infection

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-11

  Wolfert, S I M ^a   de Jong, E P ^a   Vossen, A C T M ^a   Zwaveling, J ^a   Te Pas, A B ^a   Walther, F J ^a   Lopriore, E ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Herpes simplex virus; Management; Neonate

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISSEMINATED CANCER; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN EYE MOUTH DISEASE;

ACYCLOVIR; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 79953731935     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2011.02.008     Document Type: Article

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