Simultaneous detection of herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 in the cerebrospinal fluid of a patient with seizures and encephalitis

Neil W. Anderson, William Sistrunk, Matthew J. Binnicker

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Abstract

We report a case of a 62-year-old female with seizures and encephalitis. Molecular testing of the patient's cerebrospinal fluid was positive for both herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2). To our knowledge, this is the first report of simultaneous detection of HSV-1 and HSV-2 in cerebrospinal fluid.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)343-345
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of clinical microbiology
Volume53
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

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