Disseminated cutaneous zoster and aseptic meningitis in a previously healthy patient

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 183-185

  Moriuchi, H ^a   Moriuchi, M ^b   Sun, C C J ^b   Trucksis, M ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

EID: 0030713067     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)91842-9     Document Type: Article

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