Abstract
Herpes encephalitis is a rare but devastating infection in premature infants. We report a 29 week gestation infant with severe intrauterine cutaneous and central nervous system herpes accompanied by hyperleukocytosis. Leukemoid reactions are not uncommon in this population, but the association of herpes encephalitis and a leukemoid reaction or hyperleukocytosis has not been reported previously.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 469-472 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Perinatology |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2012 |
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Keywords
- encephalitis
- herpes
- leukemoid reaction
- leukocytosis
- premature infant
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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Hyperleukocytosis in a premature infant with intrauterine herpes simplex encephalitis. / Underwood, Mark; Wartell, A. E.; Borghese, R. A.
In: Journal of Perinatology, Vol. 32, No. 6, 06.2012, p. 469-472.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - Herpes encephalitis is a rare but devastating infection in premature infants. We report a 29 week gestation infant with severe intrauterine cutaneous and central nervous system herpes accompanied by hyperleukocytosis. Leukemoid reactions are not uncommon in this population, but the association of herpes encephalitis and a leukemoid reaction or hyperleukocytosis has not been reported previously.
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