Infantile Herpes Simplex Virus Meningitis: A Case Report

Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is one of the main causes of neonatal meningitis; nonetheless, it usually goes unreported. A lumbar puncture is needed to accurately differentiate between viral and bacterial meningitis. The cerebrospinal fluid can be analyzed to exclude bacterial meningitis; n...

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Main Authors: Ezzat Khodashenas, Reza Saeidi, Neda Fakhr Ghasemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2021-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Neonatology
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Online Access:https://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_17094_bc70c28111681f6695af213bbb03ab67.pdf