Herpes simplex encephalitis as a complication of neurosurgical procedures: report of 3 cases and review of the literature

Jaques, David; Bagetakou, Spyridoula; L'Huillier, Arnaud; Bartoli, Andréa; Vargas Gomez, Maria Isabel; Fluss, Joel Victor; Kaiser, Laurent

doi:10.1186/s12985-016-0540-4

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Herpes simplex encephalitis as a complication of neurosurgical procedures: report of 3 cases and review of the literature

ContributorsJaques, David; Bagetakou, Spyridoula; L'Huillier, Arnaud

; Bartoli, Andréa; Vargas Gomez, Maria Isabel; Fluss, Joel Victor; Kaiser, Laurent

Published inVirology journal, vol. 13, no. 1, 83

Publication date2016

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Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the most common identified cause of focal encephalitis worldwide. However, postoperative HSV encephalitis (HSVE) is a rare complication of neurosurgical procedures and a significant clinical challenge

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JAQUES, David et al. Herpes simplex encephalitis as a complication of neurosurgical procedures: report of 3 cases and review of the literature. In: Virology journal, 2016, vol. 13, n° 1, p. 83. doi: 10.1186/s12985-016-0540-4

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PID : unige:85377
DOI : 10.1186/s12985-016-0540-4
PMID : 27216026

ISSN of the journal1743-422X

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Herpes simplex encephalitis as a complication of neurosurgical procedures: report of 3 cases and review of the literature

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the most common identified cause of focal encephalitis worldwide. However, postoperative HSV encephalitis (HSVE) is a rare complication of neurosurgical procedures and a significant clinical challenge

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