Herpes Simplex Virus - ID Fellows Network

Review Articles

Genital Herpes Review: Gnann et al. NEJM 2016;375:666-674
HSV Hepatitis Review: Then et al. Cureus. 2019;11(3):e4313
HSV Hepatitis in Pregnancy: McCormack et al. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2019;74(2):93-98
HSV Hepatitis in Pregnancy: Magawa et al. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020;33(10):1774-1779

Articles

Quantification of viral DNA improves diagnosis and management of HSV hepatitis: Beersma et al. J Viral Hepat. 2011;18(4):e160-6.

Podcasts

Tweetorials

Why HSV localizes to temporal lobe

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Why does herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) encephalitis localize to the temporal lobe? There are so many brain structures, and yet the virus has a tropism for this exact area.

The explanation says something about our history, and the history of viruses. pic.twitter.com/2qN0ymqTo8
— Tony Breu (@tony_breu) July 24, 2019

HSV encephalitis

Time for @MedTweetorials: #OBGYN #tweetorial
1/ Here's a (fictitious) case:
25 y/o G2P1001 ♀️ presents to ED c/o 9/10 frontal b/l sharp headache, subjective fevers, myalgia, and malaise. Also c/o concurrent clear vaginal discharge /w/ pain (< head) and local lymphadenopathy
— Dan Sunderland, DO (@thebandageman) May 21, 2020

HSV meningitis

1/ Hey #IDTwitter, here is another #IDCase:
27F with h/o HIV (on ART; CD4 > 1600, VL undetectable) and latent TB (on INH/B6) presenting w/ 2 days of acute-onset pancephalic HA and 1 day of neck stiffness and chills. Denies N/V, photophobia, or h/o HA or other CNS disease.
— Infectious Disease Fellows Network (@ID_fellows) September 25, 2020