Duration of Vidarabine Therapy in Biopsy-Negative Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
Landry M, Booss J, Hsiung GD. Duration of Vidarabine Therapy in Biopsy-Negative Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. JAMA 1982, 247: 332-334. PMID: 7054534, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1982.03320280052029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiopsyBrainBrain EdemaDecision MakingEncephalitisFalse Negative ReactionsHerpes SimplexHumansMaleTime FactorsVidarabineConceptsHerpes simplex encephalitisVidarabine therapySimplex encephalitisSubgroup of patientsTen-day courseHerpes simplex virusVidarabine treatmentFocal encephalitisCerebral edemaAntiviral therapyBiopsy resultsBiopsy specimenCase reportOptimum careTemporal lobeSimplex virusSide effectsVirus isolationBrain tissueDiagnostic possibilitiesEncephalitisPatientsTherapyVirus distributionNegative results