Acyclovir-resistant neonatal herpes simplex virus infection of the larynx.

Nyquist, A C; Rotbart, H A; Cotton, M; Robinson, C; Weinberg, A; Hayward, A R; Berens, R L; Levin, M J · J Pediatr · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 10-day-old infant with stridor was found to have herpes simplex virus type 2 infection of the larynx. The infant's poor clinical response to both acyclovir and foscarnet prompted extensive clinical and virologic evaluations, which revealed acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex virus.

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