Eczema Herpeticum in Pregnancy

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 29 Sep 2011Publisher:PAGEPress PublicationsJournal:Dermatology Reports, volume 3, page e32 (issn: 2036-7392, eissn: 2036-7406,

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Authors: Grigoriy E. Gurvits; Jill A. Nord;

doi: 10.4081/dr.2011.e32

pmid: 25386284

pmc: PMC4211528

Eczema Herpeticum in Pregnancy

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Abstract

Eczema Herpeticum (EH), or Kaposi’s varicelliform eruption, is a skin infection with herpes simplex type I virus (HSV-1) that occurs in patients with compromised skin integrity, such as atopic dermatitis (AD). Unrecognized, it may be fatal and viremia in pregnancy may lead to fetal demise and miscarriage. We describe a rare case of EH in pregnancy, eczema herpeticum gravidarum (EHG), which is the third published report in the literature to date.

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Keywords

RL1-803, Dermatology, eczema herpeticum, pregnancy, herpes simplex virus, acyclovir, impetigo, Article

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