Nursing issues in the diagnosis and treatment of herpesvirus diseases in children

The article is devoted to one of the urgent problems of modern pediatrics - herpesvirus infections, which are widespread and can affect almost all organs and systems in children of any age. Practical recommendations are given on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this pathology in relation to nursing outpatient and hospital practice. The article presents the features of clinical manifestations of the most common forms of herpesvirus infections: cytomegalovirus infection, infectious mononucleosis, chickenpox and sudden exanthema. The role of herpesvirus infections caused by the herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus and human herpes virus type 6 in children with recurrent upper respiratory tract diseases is emphasized. An assessment of laboratory and immunological studies in relation to herpes infections and their mixed combinations is given. The article presents modern possibilities of complex therapy of children with various forms of herpes infections, taking into account the use of both specific and symptomatic drugs, strengthening the immune system.