Herpes simplex encephalitis - An atypical case

Infection

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 357-358

  Razavi, B ^a   Razavi, M ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Herpes simplex virus; Viral encephalitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DNA, VIRAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENCEPHALITIS, HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SIMPLEXVIRUS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035218433     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-001-1124-8     Document Type: Article

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