Case Report

Extensive Epidermal Skin Loss Secondary to HSV Type One: Neonatal Management Challenges

Table 2

Table outlining the results of key microbiology results according to the day the test was taken and organised by the type of microbiological investigation.

DayMicrobiological investigationResult

0Blood PCRHSV1
9Blood PCRNegative
16Blood PCRLow levels of HSV1
19Blood PCRNegative
24Blood PCRNegative

0Skin swabHSV1
16Skin swabNegative

0Blood cultureNegative
4Blood cultureEnterococcus
13Blood cultureNegative

3UVC tipEnterococcus
7UVC tipEnterococcus
10UVC tipEnterococcus
10UAC tipEnterococcus