Nomo AF^1,2*, Akono Zoua ME^1,3, Nanfack Ngoune C^1,2, Mvilongo Tsimi C^1,3, Nguepnang V¹, Malla Eyebe G², Dega A¹, Koki G^1,4, Epée E^1,3, Omgbwa Eballe A¹ and Bella AL^1,2

¹Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of Yaoundé, Cameroon
²Yaoundé Gyneco-Obstetrics and Pediatric Hospital, Cameroon
³Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon
⁴Douala Military Hospital, Cameroon

*Corresponding Author: Nomo AF, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Received: December 13, 2022; Published: January 20, 2023

Abstract

Introduction: Herpetic keratitis is inflammation of the cornea caused by herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2). HSV-2 keratitis is almost only encountered in neonatal infections causing amblyopia or even blindness. The mode of per-partum contamination during passage through the genital canal is very often recurrent. We report the case of a 33-day-old infant who presented with bilateral neonatal herpetic keratitis and which poses a therapeutical and prognostical problem.

Medical Observation: We reported the case of a 33-day-old infant, born to a primiparous mother by septic delivery at home, who presented with neonatal bilateral herpetic keratitis at two weeks of life without systemic involvement treated with ribavirin eye drops. The evolution was marked by the improvement of symptomatology with the disappearance of corneal opacities.

Conclusion: If not treated early, neonatal herpetic keratitis can lead to serious eye damage and even systemic lesions. New molecules such as ribavirin eye drops are proving their worth in the management of herpetic keratitis.

Keywords: Keratitis; Herpes; Newborn

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Citation

Citation: Nomo AF., et al. “Neonatal Bilateral Herpetic Keratitis Treated with Ribavirin Eye Drops at the Yaounde Gyneco-Obstetric And Pediatric Hospital: About A Case”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 7.2 (2023): 135-138.

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