Herpes Simplex Encephalitis with Two False-Negative Cerebrospinal Fluid PCR Tests and Review of Negative PCR Results in the Clinical Setting

Herpes Simplex Encephalitis with Two False-Negative Cerebrospinal Fluid PCR Tests and Review of Negative PCR Results in the Clinical Setting

Introduction: Herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSE) is an acute infection accompanied by significant morbidity and mortality with the diagnosis often made by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. Case Presentation: We report a case of a healthy 35-year-old woman presen...

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Main Authors: Adam C. Adler, Srinath Kadimi, Catherine Apaloo, Corina Marcu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Acyclovir
Encephalitis
False negative
Herpes virus
Polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330298

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