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Disseminated Herpes Simplex Virus Presenting as Postpartum Sepsis: A Rural Case Report

2026-04-15

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Purpose</bold> Infection with disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) in pregnancy and the postpartum period can be a potentially devastating condition. Postpartum presentations may mimic bacterial sepsis and frequently present without mucocutaneous lesions, which can delay diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this report is to highlight the diagnostic challenges of dissemin...

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Literature Corpus work: 3dcabee1-459e-536f-9f16-90818ce448b5
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9130561/v1

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