Maternal Herpes simplex virus type 2 encephalitis following Cesarean section

Journal of Infection

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 174-175

  Godet, C ^a   Beby Defaux, A ^a   Agius, G ^a   Pourrat, O ^a   Robert, R ^a  

^a University of Poitiers   (France)

Author keywords

Encephalitis; Maternal herpes simplex virus; Meningitis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0041811730     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(03)00017-3     Document Type: Article

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