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

• Main Authors: Rebecca J Calthorpe (Author), Emma Spencer (Author), Jane C Ravenscroft (Author), Ting S Tang (Author), Anna E Martinez (Author), Anjum Deorukhkar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...