CSF HSV PCR Testing in Adults and Children with Meningitis and Encephalitis

BACKGROUND: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common treatable cause of meningitis and encephalitis. Delayed antiviral therapy is associated with worse clinical outcomes in HSV encephalitis. OBJECTIVES: To determine the utilization of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) HSV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and...

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Autores principales: Parra, Liliana, Hasbun, Rodrigo, Salazar, Lucrecia, Aguilera, Elizabeth, Wootton, Susan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631802/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.866

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631802/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.866

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