Viral infections of the central nervous system in elderly patients: a retrospective study

Viral infections of the central nervous system in elderly patients: a retrospective study

Objectives: Very few data exist on viral meningitis and encephalitis in elderly patients (>65 years old). Methods: This study investigated the detection of herpes simplex virus (HSV), varicella zoster virus (VZV), human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6), HHV-7, HHV-8, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein–Barr vir...

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Main Authors: Saverio G. Parisi, Monica Basso, Claudia Del Vecchio, Samantha Andreis, Elisa Franchin, Federico Dal Bello, Silvana Pagni, Maria Angela Biasolo, Riccardo Manganelli, Luisa Barzon, Giorgio Palù
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Elderly
Varicella zoster virus
Cerebrospinal fluid
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216000138

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