Paediatrics and international child health
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Paediatr Int Child Health
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Paediatr Int Child Health · May 2012
Case ReportsHSV-2 meningitis disseminated from a herpetic whitlow.
HSV-2 meningitis is uncommon in childhood and is mainly associated with genital lesions or a history of sexual abuse. A 7-year-old boy with recurrent herpetic whitlow developed HSV-2 meningitis. HSV-2 was identified in the CSF by PCR. In children with herpetic whitlow, the risk of HSV-2, although rare, should be considered.
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Paediatr Int Child Health · May 2012
Factors associated with extreme hyperbilirubinaemia in neonates at the University Hospital of the West Indies.
To determine factors associated with extreme hyperbilirubinaemia in neonates at the University Hospital of the West Indies. ⋯ Exclusive breastfeeding, oxytocin use in the mother during labour and G6PD deficiency in the infant were found to be factors associated with extreme hyperbilirubinaemia.