Atypical presentation of herpes simplex virus 2 primary infection: a case report
Herpes simplex virus infection should be considered as a possible cause of cervicitis, even in the absence of typical genital lesions. Early detection of herpes simplex virus allows early treatment, helping to reduce the duration and severity of symptoms and therefore potentially reducing recurrences and improving disease control. These data and data from future cases might spur changes in the guidelines on cervicitis testing and treatment.
Authors
- Mathieu Luyckx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3687-3001)
- Amandine Gerday (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5024-0876)
- Charlotte Maillard
- Camille Herbin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6713-527X)
- Edouard Hosten
- Vasiliki Perlepe
- Jean-Luc Squifflet
- Pascale Jadoul
Institutions
- Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (BE)
- de Duve Institute (BE)
- Grand Charleroi Hospital (BE)
- UCLouvain (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04721-x
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00