Herpes Simplex Virus
Healthy toddler with infection in right lower eyelid
A previously healthy, 32-month-old male is admitted to the hospital with an infection involving his right eye.
VIDEO: How to treat common infections in athletes
NEW YORK — In this video, C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, describes how to treat common infections in young athletes, including mononucleosis, Staphylococcus aureus and herpes simplex virus.
Teen girl admitted to hospital with painful, swollen lip
A previously healthy, 14-year-old girl is admitted to the hospital after complaints of painful swelling of her lower lip, with periodic spotty, blood-tinged drainage from several discrete areas with overlying dark scabs.
Boy in Okinawa presents with painful, itchy sore near his eye
The following case, provided by Michael Cater, MD, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, California, is the first of a two-part series.
Herpes simplex virus 1 may be associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's, dementia
Mounting evidence suggests that herpes simplex virus 1 may be associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to a systematic review of published studies.
Irritable newborn presents with worsening pustular rash
A 5-day-old female is transferred from another hospital due to irritability and a worsening pustular rash. The mother’s pregnancy, labor and delivery was complicated by a group B strep-positive culture and vaginal candidiasis.