Hydrocephalus in herpes simplex type 2 meningitis.

J Infect

Department of Infectious Diseases, Auckland City Hospital, Grafton, New Zealand.

Published: August 2006

A 34-year-old woman presented to hospital with symptoms of meningitis, later confirmed to be due to herpes simplex virus type 2. She developed hydrocephalus on day 2 of her admission. We describe the first case of hydrocephalus associated with herpes simplex type 2 meningitis in an adult.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2005.10.007DOI Listing

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