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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 469-472 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Perinatology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- encephalitis
- herpes
- leukemoid reaction
- leukocytosis
- premature infant
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health