Fifteen-minute consultation: Approach to recurrent cutaneous and ophthalmic herpes simplex virus infection.

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in children is a common and challenging disease characterised by frequent misdiagnosis, a variety of treatment protocols and frequent recurrences from latent infection. With potential consequences such as pain, disfigurement, self-esteem issues, school exclusion and vision loss in eye disease, early diagnosis, informed management and appropriate interventions to prevent recurrences are essential.Management of HSV disease typically involves the use of oral antivirals for cutaneous disease and a combination of oral and topical treatment for eye disease.

Implant-associated Infection After Pediatric Spine Deformity Surgery: Is Removal of Hardware Indicated?

Background: Postoperative spinal implant infection following pediatric spinal surgery often presents a management dilemma. We aimed to characterize our experience in this cohort of patients, hoping to provide further insight when approaching these challenging cases.

Methods: A retrospective, observational study was performed of all children who underwent spinal surgery from January 2015 to June 2021 in a tertiary pediatric spinal surgery referral center in Queensland, Australia.