A Fatal Case of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis with Two False-Negative Polymerase Chain Reactions

A Fatal Case of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis with Two False-Negative Polymerase Chain Reactions

An 88-year-old man presented with a 1-month history of altered mental status and seizures. His electrographic and imaging findings were suggestive of herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE), for which he was empirically treated with acyclovir. He underwent two lumbar punctures 3 days apart; both cerebrosp...

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Main Authors: Aldo A. Mendez, Annaliese Bosco, Lama Abdel-Wahed, Kendra Palmer, Karra A. Jones, Annie Killoran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Herpes simplex virus
Encephalitis
Polymerase chain reaction
False-negative results
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/492053

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