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Fatal Multiorgan Failure Associated with Disseminated Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Infection: A Case Report

Table 1

Results of the semiquantitative PCR performed two days before death. The 𝑐 T -value (cycle threshold) specifies the number of cycles till the beginning of exponential phase when sample fluorescence exceeds background fluorescence for the first time. Low 𝑐 T -values correlate with high copy numbers of HSV-1 DNA.
TissueHerpes simplex 1 DNA (qualitative) 𝑐 T -values in RT-PCR
EDTA blood+36
Oropharyngeal fluid++++17
Trial smear test++++20
Perianal smear test ++33