Herpes Simplex Type-2 Meningitis: Presentation and Lack of Standardized Therapy
Landry ML, Greenwold J, Vikram HR. Herpes Simplex Type-2 Meningitis: Presentation and Lack of Standardized Therapy. The American Journal Of Medicine 2009, 122: 688-691. PMID: 19559173, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSV-2 meningitisGenital herpesHerpes simplex type 2Evidence of meningoencephalitisOral antiviral therapyRecurrent lymphocytic meningitisRetrospective observational studyTime of presentationSimplex type 2Optimal patient managementCerebrospinal fluid samplesSteroid injectionCesarean sectionLymphocytic meningitisOral therapyStandardized therapyAntiviral treatmentGenital symptomsIntravenous therapyRecurrent meningitisAntiviral therapySpinal stenosisGenital lesionsHSV-2Medical records