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Cutaneous herpes simplex virus, type I, in association with Staphylococcus aureus in an infant
R P Vinson1, R A Keller, J H Keeling
1Dermatology Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA.
Cutis
|September 1, 1996
Abstract:
A 9-month-old infant was diagnosed as having impetigo of the central face. Her clinical condition deteriorated despite treatment with intravenous antibiotics. Viral and bacterial cultures grew herpes simplex virus type I and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively. The patient's condition improved rapidly with antiviral treatment in combination with antibiotics. Recognition of the possibility of a combined viral and bacterial infection is important so that adequate treatment is not delayed.