Two Fatal Cases of Acute Liver Failure Due to HSV-1 Infection in COVID-19 Patients Following Immunomodulatory Therapies #MMPMID32840571
Busani S; Bedini A; Biagioni E; Serio L; Tonelli R; Meschiari M; Franceschini E; Guaraldi G; Cossarizza A; Clini E; Maiorana A; Gennari W; De Maria N; Luppi M; Mussini C; Girardis M
Clin Infect Dis 2021[Jul]; 73 (1): e252-e255 PMID32840571show ga
We report two fatal cases of acute liver failure secondary to herpes simplex virus 1 infection in COVID-19 patients, following tocilizumab and corticosteroid therapy. Screening for and prompt recognition of herpes simplex virus 1 reactivation in these patients, undergoing immunomodulatory treatment, may have potentially relevant clinical consequences.