[Suppression of bone marrow in neonatal herpes simplex virus infection under virustatic therapy with adenine arabinoside-5'-monophosphate (author's transl)].

The case of a generalized neonatal herpes-simplex-virus infection with lethal outcome is presented. Therapy with adenine arabinoside-5'-monophosphate (ARA AMP) was employed with a good virustatic effect. Suppression of bone marrow and a possible immunological suppression was seen at low dose level already. Therefore in newborn and prematures we suggest a cautious regimen in employing this substance, which was until now considered to have no serious side effects.