Adrenal Necrosis in Generalized Herpes Simplex
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- 1 April 1957
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Vol. 32 (162), 120-126
- https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.32.162.120
Abstract
A case of fatal generalized herpes simplex is described. Collapse with signs of adrenal failure occured on the 8th day of illness and at post mortem examination virus was isolated from the adrenals. It is suggested that children with eczema who are exposed to herpetic infection should be protected with gamma globulin.Keywords
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