A probable case of herpes simplex encephalitis despite negative PCR findings

Infection

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 359-361

  Akhan, S C ^a   Coskunkan, F ^a   Mutlu, B ^a   Gundes S ^a   Vahaboglu, H ^a   Willke, A ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Encephalitis; Herpes simplex virus; PCR

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; FEVER; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ACYCLOVIR; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DNA, VIRAL; ENCEPHALITIS, HERPES SIMPLEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SIMPLEXVIRUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035216787     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-001-1095-9     Document Type: Article

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