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Stromal keratitis in a neonate: Herpes virus a diagnosis to consider

H Sánchez-Tocino¹, A Villanueva¹, L Giraldo¹

¹Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, España.

Archivos De La Sociedad Espanola De Oftalmologia

|December 30, 2015

Objective:

Neonatal herpes simple virus (HSV) keratitis, relatively uncommon are associated with significant morbidity.

Case Report:

The case is presented of a newborn girl who developed herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratoconjunctivitis, despite a vaginal delivery, and the absence of medical history or active clinical maternal HSV infection. Diagnosis relies on a high level of clinical suspicion and the use of diagnostic tests.

Discussion:

Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis, although relatively uncommon, is associated with significant morbidity.

Keywords:

Congenital ocular keratitis Herpetic infection neonatal Herpetic neonatal keratitis Infección de herpes neonatal Infección herpética neonatal Neonatal herpes infection Neonatal stromal keratitis Queratitis estromal neonatal Queratitis herpética neonatal Queratitis ocular congénita

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