Approach to a patient with a preliminary diagnosis of encephalitis

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Sen O., DAŞKAYA H., Iskenderoglu E., Bican G.

JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF INTENSIVE CARE-TURK YOGUN BAKM DERNEGI DERGISI, vol.8, no.1, pp.31-33, 2010 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 8 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2010
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF INTENSIVE CARE-TURK YOGUN BAKM DERNEGI DERGISI
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
• Page Numbers: pp.31-33
• Keywords: Encephalitis, Herpes simplex/diagnosis/therapy, magnetic resonance imaging
• Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Viral encephalitides are associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity despite treatment. We presented a 42-year-old male patient to emphasize the importance of prophylactic antiviral therapy. He was admitted with a diagnosis of sepsis. Admission cranial computed tomography showed no pathology, and subsequent magnetic resonance imaging was not helpful in the differential diagnosis between a mass or infection.