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

Abstract

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

Journal ISSN1743-422X

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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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