Fatal fulminant herpes simplex hepatitis secondary to tongue piercing in an immunocompetent adult: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Herpes simplex infection is most commonly a benign, self-limiting disease with mucocutaneous lesions and mild viremia. Immunosuppressed patients are at a higher risk of disseminated infection, as are neonates and pregnant women. The incidence of fulminant herpes simplex virus hepatitis...

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Autores principales: Lakhan, Shaheen E, Harle, Lindsey
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2603042/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19021902
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-356

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2603042/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19021902
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-356

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