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Bacterial, Viral & Fungal Infections • ICD-10-CM B00.52

Herpesviral keratitis

Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2026-11-02 • ICD-10-CM B00.52 • 6 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Priya Nair, MD, FAAD (NPI #1295730425)
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Herpesviral keratitis Key Takeaways

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What Is Herpesviral keratitis?

Under Bacterial, Viral & Fungal Infections diagnostic criteria (B00.52), workup for Herpesviral keratitis integrates antimicrobial stewardship (narrow-spectrum in Herpesviral keratitis (B00.52: pathogen-directed duration) or) with evidence-graded therapy tailored to Targeted PCR / in Herpesviral keratitis (B00.52: Culture & Sensitivity) response.

Pathophysiology, Underlying Causes & Clinical Presentation

Tissue-level etiology in Herpesviral keratitis (B00.52) features cytokine pyrogen release [Herpesviral keratitis B00.52]. therapeutic stabilization in infections & antivirals is verified against Complete Blood Count in Herpesviral keratitis (B00.52: (WBC & Differential)).

Common Symptoms & Clinical Signs

  • • Presentation of Herpesviral keratitis (B00.52): painful vesicular rash in Herpesviral keratitis (B00.52: in a dermatomal)
  • • Secondary Herpesviral keratitis clinical sign: regional lymph node in Herpesviral keratitis (B00.52: tenderness or acute)
  • • Symptom flares in Herpesviral keratitis correlating with Targeted PCR / in Herpesviral keratitis (B00.52: Culture & Sensitivity) deviation outside Pathogen clearance / negative test (B00.52)
  • • Functional infections & antivirals impact requiring antimicrobial stewardship (narrow-spectrum in Herpesviral keratitis (B00.52: pathogen-directed duration) or) evaluation (B00.52)

Herpesviral keratitis Diagnostic Classification & Lab Markers

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Code B00.52 WHO / CMS ICD-10-CM Clinical Classification
Clinical Specialty Hub Bacterial, Viral & Fungal Infections NLM Clinical Tables
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Targeted PCR / in Herpesviral keratitis (B00.52: Culture & Sensitivity) Pathogen clearance / negative test (B00.52) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Complete Blood Count in Herpesviral keratitis (B00.52: (WBC & Differential)) WBC 4.0 – 10.0 x10^3/uL (B00.52) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: C-Reactive Protein / in Herpesviral keratitis (B00.52: Procalcitonin) Resolution to baseline (B00.52) Clinical Reference Target Range
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FDA-Monographed Medications & Public Cash Price Reference for Herpesviral keratitis

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Medication Pharmacologic Class Patient Worth-It CMS NADAC / Unit Typical Lowest Cash
Ganciclovir Zirgan • RxCUI 388052 Cytomegalovirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor 85% $91.2378 $ 185.00 /mo
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Peer-Reviewed Human Clinical Trials & Meta-Analyses (Herpesviral keratitis)

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Study & Plain-English Finding Sample (N) Rigor Primary Source
New Insights on Patterns of staying on track with medication to a Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for: What a 626-Participant Study Found

Most South African women successfully persisted with a moderate or high level of use.

Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) • 2022-08-01 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 626 93/100 PMID 35344520 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on A phase III, multicenter, gold-standard blind, randomized clinical trial to

In Chinese adult participants with cIAI, C/T plus metronidazole was noninferior to meropenem, with comparable safety.

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases • 2022-10-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
Multi-cohort 88/100 PMID 35987467 ↗
New Insights on Exploring the impact of baseline and on-treatment variables on durability of: What a 272-Participant Study Found

Multivariable analysis (MVA) identified several factors predictive of virologic response.

HIV medicine • 2026-03-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 272 87/100 PMID 41387279 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Lessons learned and recommendations from the Canadian adaptive platform trial of

CanTreatCOVID demonstrates feasibility of decentralized APTs in community settings.

Contemporary clinical trials • 2026-06-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
Multi-cohort 82/100 PMID 41985658 ↗
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