Herpes Simplex Virus Hepatitis in Patients Requiring Intensive Care Unit Admission: A Retrospective, Multicenter, Observational Study

Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Oct 3;10(11):ofad484. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad484. eCollection 2023 Nov.ABSTRACTThe clinical features and short-term prognosis of patients admitted to the intensive care unit for herpes hepatitis are lacking. Of 33 patients admitted between 2006 and 2022, 22 were immunocompromised, 4 were pregnant women, and 23 died. Sixteen patients developed a hemophagocytic syndrome. Acyclovir was initiated a median (interquartile range) of 1 (0-3) day after admission.PMID:37942463 | PMC:PMC10629341 | DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofad484

Source: Herpes - November 9, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Thomas Frapard Giuliana Amaddeo Maxens Decavele Paer-Selim Abback Antoine Gaillet Charlotte Bouzbib Claire Vanlemmens Romy Younan Emmanuel Canet Anne Sophie Moreau Mathilde Neuville Elie Azoulay Alexandre Sitbon Djamel Mokart Sylvie Radenne Armand Abergel Source Type: research