Low-dose acyclovir for HSV-2 meningitis in a child

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Aug 2004Publisher:WileyJournal:Acta Paediatrica, volume 93, pages 1,123-1,124 (issn: 0803-5253,

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Authors: S A, Kohlhoff; T A, Marciano; S A, Rawstron;

doi: 10.1080/08035250410029425 , 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2004.tb02728.x

pmid: 15456207

Low-dose acyclovir for HSV-2 meningitis in a child

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Abstract

A 7‐y‐old girl with genital herpes following sexual abuse presented with dysuria, fever and meningeal signs. Acyclovir (15 mg/kg/d for 10 d) was administered for severe genitourinary symptoms. The CSF culture was positive for HSV type 2.Conclusion: Complete resolution of all symptoms demonstrates that, as in adults, HSV‐2 meningitis does not require high‐dose or prolonged acyclovir therapy.

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State University of New York at Potsdam
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SUNY Downstate Medical Center
United States

Keywords

Herpes Genitalis, Acyclovir, Humans, Female, Child Abuse, Sexual, Child, Antiviral Agents, Meningitis, Viral

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