How to treat herpes virus infection in babies

Baby herpes virus infection may be herpes simplex virus infection or varicella-zoster virus infection, the main treatment is medication. 1. Herpes simplex: this is caused by herpes simplex virus infection, which is self-curing. After weighing the pros and cons, you can apply acyclovir ointment and penciclovir ointment locally, and if there is localized exudation, you can use boric acid solution and healing new liquid to apply wet compresses, and if there is a secondary bacterial infection, you can apply fusidic acid cream and mupirocin ointment. 2. Chickenpox: This is caused by varicella-zoster virus infection, there will be fever at the beginning, if the temperature exceeds 38.5 ℃, you can choose antipyretic drugs, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen. Topically, you can use topical Penciclovir ointment, and in severe cases, you can take oral antiviral drugs such as Acyclovir. If the itching is severe after the rash appears, oral cetirizine and loratadine can be taken, or topical glycerine lotion can be applied. If scratching causes rupture, you can apply erythromycin ointment, fusidic acid cream. Baby herpes virus infection should be timely to go to the hospital to receive treatment, to clarify the specific type of infection, choose the appropriate drugs, the above drugs should be used as prescribed by the doctor.