Dual Infection of the Brain, Varicella Zoster and Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Rare Scenario

The spectrum of central nervous system diseases caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and herpes virus is broad and overlapping, ranging from self-limiting meningitis to life-threatening encephalitis. In a country like India where TB is a common infection of the brain, antitubercular therapy fin...

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Published in:	Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
Main Authors:	Harleen Kaur, Gaurav Kumar Mittal, John Jacob Mathew, Shilpa Sekhar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-07-01
Subjects:	antitubercular therapy antiviral therapy herpes zoster meningoencephalitis tuberculosis
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/INJMS.INJMS_24_20