Abstract
A 10-day-old infant with stridor was found to have herpes simplex virus type 2 infection of the larynx. The infant's poor clinical response to both acyclovir and foscarnet prompted extensive clinical and virologic evaluations, which revealed acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex virus.
MeSH terms
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Acyclovir / pharmacology
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Acyclovir / therapeutic use*
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Female
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Foscarnet / therapeutic use
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Herpes Simplex / drug therapy*
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Herpesvirus 2, Human / drug effects*
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Herpesvirus 2, Human / isolation & purification
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Laryngeal Diseases / drug therapy*
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Laryngeal Diseases / microbiology