Herpes simplex virus encephalitis in children.
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Herpes simplex virus encephalitis.
Introduction Herpes simplex virus encephalitis is one of the more common sporadic viral encephalitides with an estimated incidence of one case per half million individuals per year (1, 2), but the true incidence may be higher. Untreated it is associated with a mortality rate exceeding 70070 and a high morbidity amongst the survivors with only about 9070 returning to normal neurological function...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.293.6559.1388