A case of atypical and fatal herpes simplex encephalitis in a severe burn patient

Burns. 2009 Jun;35(4):590-3. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2008.05.006. Epub 2008 Sep 11.

Authors

J Bordes¹, N Kenane, E Meaudre, Y Asencio, A Montcriol, B Prunet, B Palmier

Affiliation

¹ Department of Intensive Care and Anesthesiology, Sainte Anne Hospital, France. bordes.julien@neuf.fr

PMID: 18789591
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2008.05.006

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Brain / virology*
Burns / virology*
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / diagnosis
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / virology*
Fatal Outcome
Herpesvirus 1, Human*
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Self-Injurious Behavior / complications