Abstract
Abstract
Case presentation
A pregnant woman developed hepatitis due to a herpes simplex virus 2 primary infection with a severe systemic inflammatory response. Treatment with acyclovir and human immunoglobulin was given and both mother and baby survived.
Purpose
We provide the first description of the inflammatory response associated with herpetic hepatitis in pregnancy.
Funder
MUR PNRR Extended Partnership initiative on Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),General Medicine
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