Recurrent HSV-2 meningitis in a 9-year-old girl
Authors:
Swati Kumar a;
Santosh Kumar a;
Stephan A. Kohlhoff a
| Affiliation: | a From the Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York (SUNY), Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA |
DOI:
10.1080/00365540500434661
Publication Frequency:
10 issues per year
Published in:
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases,
Volume
38,
Issue
6 &
7
July
2006
, pages 570
- 572
Subject:
Infectious Diseases;
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Abstract
While HSV-2 meningitis has been described in prepubertal children in the context of sexual abuse, to the best of our knowledge recurrent episodes have not been described in this population. We report a 9-y-old girl with recurrent HSV-2 meningitis presenting as aseptic meningitis without any evidence of genital herpes. A high index of suspicion for this condition would be needed to make a diagnosis in this age group, which in turn would guide further therapeutic decisions.
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