Two fatal herpesvirus cases: Treatable but easily missed diagnoses

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• 作者：Christine Bookhout ; MD ; ^{Christine.Bookhout@unchealth.unc.edu} ; Vincent Moylan ; MS ; PA ^{Vincent.Moylan@unchealth.unc.edu} ; Leigh B. Thorne ; MD ^{Leigh.Thorne@unchealth.unc.edu}
• 关键词：ARDS ; acute respiratory distress syndrome ; BMT ; bone marrow transplant ; CLL ; chronic lymphocytic leukemia ; CT ; computed tomography ; ECMO ; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ; HSV ; herpes simplex virus ; PCR ; polymerase chain reaction ; TEN ; toxic epidermal necrolysis ; VZV ; varicella zoster virus
• 刊名：IDCases
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：6
• 期：Complete
• 页码：65-67
• 全文大小：622 K
• 卷排序：6

文摘

Ill or immunosuppressed hospital patients are at increased risk for herpes simplex and herpes zoster virus infections, with high potential morbidity and mortality. Here, we present two cases of reactivation of herpes virus infections with delay in diagnosis, with ultimately fatal results. Since these infections are treatable, it is important to keep a high index of suspicion to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment.