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ArticleIDCases2016

Two fatal herpesvirus cases: Treatable but easily missed diagnoses.

Christine Bookhout, Vincent Moylan, Leigh B Thorne

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Article in IDCases, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Herpes Zoster in the Older Adult.Infectious disease clinics of North America · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Christine BookhoutDepartment of Surgical Pathology, Women's and Children's Hospitals, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3rd Floor, Room 30149, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA.
Vincent MoylanDepartment of Surgical Pathology, Women's and Children's Hospitals, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3rd Floor, Room 30149, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA.
Leigh B ThorneDepartment of Surgical Pathology, Women's and Children's Hospitals, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3rd Floor, Room 30149, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ill or immunosuppressed hospital patients are at increased risk for herpes simplex and herpes zoster virus infections, with high potential morbidity and mortality. Here, we present two cases of reactivation of herpes virus infections with delay in diagnosis, with ultimately fatal results. Since these infections are treatable, it is important to keep a high index of suspicion to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment.

Indexed as

ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndromeAutopsyBMT, bone marrow transplantCLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemiaCT, computed tomographyECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenationHerpes simplex virusHSV, herpes simplex virusImmunosuppressedPCR, polymerase chain reactionTEN, toxic epidermal necrolysisVaricella zoster virusVZV, varicella zoster virus

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PMID27747159
PMCPMC5061120

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