Herpes Simplex Virus Hepatitis in an Immunocompetent Host Resembling Hepatic Pyogenic Abscesses

Table 1

Summary of patient’s microbiology data.

Test	Result	Normal parameters
Hepatitis Panel
Hepatitis A IgG/IgM	Ab screen +	Negative
Hepatitis A IgM	Negative	Negative
Hepatitis B core Ab	Negative	Negative
Hepatitis C Ab	Negative	Negative
Serologic Studies
HSV 1/2 IgM ELISA	467 IV	0.89 IV
HSV 1/2 IgG ELISA	>22.4 IV	0.89 IV
HSV-1 IgG ELISA	0.61	<0.90
HSV-2 IgG ELISA	3.91	<0.09
HSV-2 PCR	200,000 copies/mL	Assay range for HSV 2 is 73 copies/mL to copies/mL
Respiratory viral swab	+coronavirus	Negative
HIV-1 PCR	Negative	Negative
CD3+ lymphocytes	846/mm^3	790–2375/mm^3
CD4+ lymphocytes	487/mm^3	387–1688/mm^3
CD8+ lymphocytes	359/mm^3	157–856/mm^3
Penile lesion swab
HSV DFA	Negative	Negative
HSV culture	Positive	Negative