Acyclovir resistance in herpes simplex virus type I encephalitis: a case report

Journal of NeuroVirology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 638-639

  Sauerbrei, Andreas ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; FOSCARNET; THYMIDINE KINASE; ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HUMAN; LETTER; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROIMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ENCEPHALITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

ACYCLOVIR; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; ENCEPHALITIS; ENCEPHALITIS, HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 85021160085     PISSN: 13550284     EISSN: 15382443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13365-017-0537-9     Document Type: Letter

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