Comprehensiveness of Testing Among Herpes Simplex Virus Infected Infants: A Multicenter Cohort Study.

Authors :: Pruitt CM
Nigrovic LE
Freedman SB
Bradin SA
Curtis SJ
Lyons TW
Miller AS
Okada PJ
Schmidt SM
Schnadower D
Thomson JE
Cruz AT
Source :: The Pediatric infectious disease journal [Pediatr Infect Dis J] 2022 Oct 01; Vol. 41 (10), pp. 851-853. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 07.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Despite clear testing recommendations for herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in infants, few data exist on the comprehensiveness of HSV testing in practice. In a 23-center study of 112 infants with confirmed HSV disease, less than one-fifth had all recommended testing performed, highlighting the need for increased awareness of and adherence to testing recommendations for this vulnerable population.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Cohort Studies
Humans
Infant
Herpes Simplex diagnosis
Herpes Simplex epidemiology
Simplexvirus

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