Background: A primary characteristic of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infections is its ability to remain latent in sensory neurons and reactivate later in life. Symptoms of HSV typically present at or near the point of entry. Each of the HSV subtypes is distinguishable from one another via their mode of transmission in addition to symptoms. [...]

Case Presentation: A 4-day old male was born full term at an outside hospital to a mother with a new vesicular labial lesion found during vaginal delivery. A viral culture of the lesion and maternal Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) serology were obtained, but the patient did not undergo further work up or treatment in the [...]

Case Presentation: A 53-year-old female elementary school teacher with a history of genital herpes and aseptic viral meningitis presented with two days of severe headache, neck stiffness, fever, nausea, vomiting, bilateral leg weakness and back pain. Her headache was sudden, severe (10/10) and diffuse, progressed to neck stiffness and was associated with photophobia, fever, chills [...]

Case Presentation: An 86-year-old female with a history of atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia, and recurrent pneumonia presented with worsening dyspnea, productive cough, and significant oxygen dependency. CT imaging revealed bilateral dense consolidations and nodular infiltrates, raising suspicion for malignancy, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, or aspiration-related pathology. Despite broad-spectrum antibiotics and steroids, her clinical condition remained refractory. Bronchoscopy [...]

Case Presentation: A 49 year-old man with history of renal transplant due to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis on mycophenolate and prednisone presented with chest tightness, shortness of breath, and productive cough with white sputum for several weeks. He was admitted one month prior with similar complaints and diagnosed with multi-lobar pneumonia. On admission, vital signs were [...]

Case Presentation: A 17-year-old female with no past medical history was admitted to a tertiary care children’s hospital with acute onset of abdominal pain, nausea, emesis, oral ulcers, and vaginal rash. She was sexually active with the last unprotected encounter nine days prior to presentation. She endorsed dysuria but denied vaginal discharge. The patient was [...]