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Vol. 17 - Num. 67

Clinical Reviews

Fever and functional impotence in a five-month-old infant: when things are not what they seem

Paula Magariño Nogueraa, Sara Guillén Martínb, José Luis Unzueta-Rochc, A Serrano Gonzálezd

aServicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Getafe. Getafe. Madrid. España.
bHospital Universitario de Getafe. Getafe. Madrid. España.
cHospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús. Madrid. España.
dHospital Universitario Infantil Niño Jesús. Madrid. España.

Correspondence: P Magariño. E-mail: paulamagarino@gmail.com

Reference of this article: Magariño Noguera P, Guillén Martín S, Unzueta-Roch JL, Serrano González A. Fever and functional impotence in a five-month-old infant: when things are not what they seem. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2015;17:e201-e203.

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Abstract

A five-month-old infant brought to the Emergency Room due to fever and functional impotence of the left arm. After various additional tests, the infant is diagnosed with herpes simplex encephalitis. The article reviews recent developments regarding herpes simplex encephalitis treatment, the need for prophylaxis and the infant´s immunodeficiency.

Keywords

Acyclovir Encephalitis Herpes simplex virus Immunologic deficiency syndromes Infant Prevention and control

 

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