Hyperleukocytosis in a premature infant with intrauterine herpes simplex encephalitis

Mark Underwood; A. E. Wartell; R. A. Borghese

doi:10.1038/jp.2011.138

Hyperleukocytosis in a premature infant with intrauterine herpes simplex encephalitis

Mark Underwood, A. E. Wartell, R. A. Borghese

Neonatology

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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	https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2011.138
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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Underwood, M., Wartell, A. E., & Borghese, R. A. (2012). Hyperleukocytosis in a premature infant with intrauterine herpes simplex encephalitis. Journal of Perinatology, 32(6), 469-472. https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2011.138

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