Disseminated herpes simplex virus: a case of eczema herpeticum causing viral encephalitis

Eczema herpeticum is a dermatological emergency causing a mortality of up to 10% if untreated. It frequently presents in a localised form and rarely disseminates via haematogenous spread with pulmonary, hepatic, ocular and neurological manifestations. Although it commonly appears on a background of...

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Main Authors: C Finlow, J Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 2018-01-01
Series:The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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Online Access:https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/sites/default/files/jrcpe_48_1_finlow.pdf

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