Concomitant Haemophilus influenzae Infection and anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis in a 7-year-old Previously Healthy Girl: A Case Report
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چکیده
Encephalitis is the inflammation of brain which usually caused by viral infections, but it can be also due to other non-infectious agents. We report an interesting case anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis with Haemophilus influenzae co-infection in association severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, without pulmonary involvement or fever.
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عنوان ژورنال: Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1675-8544', '2636-9346']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.18.s21.27