Reactivation of Multidrug-Resistant HSV-1 in a Post-Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient: Dynamic Detection of the Rare A605V Mutation by Next-Generation Sequencing.

Abstract

We present an immunocompromised patient with a multiresistant herpes simplex virus-1 reactivation with a rare mutation (A605V) in the viral DNA polymerase gene. Next-generation sequencing suggests the presence of multiple drug-resistant strains before treatment and altered ratios during treatment, affecting the clinical response to aciclovir and foscarnet.