All issues > Volume 34(9); 1991

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1991;34(9):1276-1285. Published online September 30, 1991.

A case of neonatal herpes simplex virus encephalitis.

Kook In Park¹, Young Mo Sohn¹, Dong Soo Kim¹, Ran Namgung¹, Chul Lee¹, Dong Gwan Han¹, Won Young Lee², Ki Keun Oh³, Myung Joon Kim³

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
³Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Received: May 13, 1991;  Accepted: July 8, 1991.

Abstract

Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection still remains a life-threatening infection for the newborn. With an increasing incidence of genital herpes and an increase in the incidence of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections, it is important that pediatricians and neonatologists continue to maintain a high index of suspicion in infants whose symptoms may be compatible with herpes simplex virus infections so that early identification leads to prompt treatment. We experienced a case of encephalitis due to herpes simplex virus-type 1 in a 17-day old boy who was admitted because of fever and seizure. In this case, we isolated herpes implex viruses from the culture of cerebrospinal fluid and typed the HSV by indirect immunofluorescent assay.

Keywords :Neonatal herpes simplex virus encephalitis