Nosocomial herpes simplex encephalitis: A challenging diagnosis

• Main Authors: Hussein Algahtani (Author), Bader Shirah (Author), Mohammed Hmoud (Author), Ahmad Subahi (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: Elsevier, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is a rare disease, but it is the most common form of sporadic encephalitis. HSE is transmitted through direct contact and developing nosocomial HSE is rarely reported in the literature. Nosocomial HSE is difficult to diagnose due to its non-specific clinica...