| Autor: |
K E, VanLandingham, H B, Marsteller, G W, Ross, F G, Hayden |
| Rok vydání: |
1988 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
JAMA. 259(7) |
| ISSN: |
0098-7484 |
| Popis: |
Acyclovir sodium is the drug of choice for the treatment of herpes simplex encephalitis. We treated an immunocompetent patient with a ten-day course of intravenous acyclovir sodium at the recommended dosage of 10 mg/kg every eight hours for clinically apparent herpes simplex encephalitis. After marked improvement, his condition deteriorated four days after completing acyclovir therapy. A subsequent brain biopsy specimen disclosed acyclovir-sensitive herpes simplex virus type 1. A longer duration of acyclovir therapy (14 to 21 days) should be considered for treating herpes simplex encephalitis. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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