Mollaret's meningitis caused by herpes simplex virus type 2: Case report and literature review

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 560-562

  Dylewski, J S ^a   Bekhor, S ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; COLCHICINE; VALACICLOVIR;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3242876750     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-004-1164-y     Document Type: Review

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