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Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica

versión impresa ISSN 1726-4634

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FARIAS, Laryssa Alves-de; GALVAO-SILVA, Daiana; REYES-CANCINO, Cecilia  y  MALAGA, Germán. Herpes simplex virus type 2 encephalitis in a healthy adult patient: an unusual case. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica [online]. 2020, vol.37, n.3, pp.566-570. ISSN 1726-4634.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2020.373.4752.

Neurological infection by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is the cause of significant morbidity and mortality; and should be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible. Typically, it is characterized by fever, headache and behavioral changes. Symptoms association, laboratory tests results and diagnostic imaging are essential for early diagnosis and treatment of this disease, in order to prevent its fatal progression. We present the case of a 45-year-old male patient diagnosed with HSV-2 encephalitis due to chronic steroid use. In previously healthy adult patients, neurological HSV-2 infection due to chronic steroid use is extremely rare; and the association has not been previously described.

Palabras clave : Encephalitis; Herpes Simplex; Adults.

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