Response to acyclovir in two cases of herpes zoster leukoencephalitis and review of the literature

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 286-289

  Otero, J ^a   Ribera, E ^a   Gavalda J ^a   Rovira, A ^a   Ocana I ^a   Pahissa, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS;

EID: 0031850933     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01699989     Document Type: Article

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