Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
Respiratory Reactivation of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Following Cardiac Surgery in Immunocompetent Individuals.
Özgün Ömer Asiller, Stefano Fresilli, Diana Damiani, Manuel Della Peruta, Paolo Prati, Giulia Franceschini, Andrea Farinaccio, Manuela Moresco, Valentina Ajello
Published: 202510.1053/j.jvca.2025.09.017
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Herpes simplex virus type 1 reactivation is common in immunocompromised patients. Its frequency and clinical significance as a cause of pneumonia in immunocompetent patients, particularly following cardiac surgery, remain poorly defined. T…
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