Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) Reactivation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Brief Narrative Review

Abstract Systemic or pulmonary reactivations of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) have been reported in critically ill patients with COVID-19, posing a dilemma for clinicians in terms of their diagnostic and clinical relevance. Prevalence of HSV-1 reactivation may be as high as > 40% in this population, but with large heterogeneity across studies, likely reflecting the different samples and/or cut-offs for defining reactivation. There is frequently agreement on the clinical significance of HSV-1 reactivation in the presence of severe manifestations clearly attributable to the virus. However, the clinical implications of HSV-1 reactivations in the absence of manifest signs and symptoms remain controversial. Our review aims at providing immunological background and at reviewing clinical findings on HSV-1 reactivations in critically ill patients with COVID-19..

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Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

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Infectious diseases and therapy - 11(2022), 5 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 1779-1791

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Giacobbe, Daniele Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Di Bella, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Lovecchio, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Ball, Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
De Maria, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Vena, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Bruzzone, Bianca [VerfasserIn]
Icardi, Giancarlo [VerfasserIn]
Pelosi, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Luzzati, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Bassetti, Matteo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
HSV
Herpes simplex
ICU
Pneumonia
Reactivation
SARS-CoV-2

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© The Author(s) 2022

doi:

10.1007/s40121-022-00674-0

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OLC2079872842