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In-hospital herpes simplex encephalitis after open heart surgery: An emerging pathology or an under-recognised condition?

BMJ Case Reports
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009737
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Abstract

Two patients developed herpetic encephalitis after cardiopulmonary bypass for two different surgical indications. Diagnosis was extremely difficult. Both patients recovered under antiviral treatment despite late diagnosis. © 2013 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved.

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Saleh, M. (2013, July 10). In-hospital herpes simplex encephalitis after open heart surgery: An emerging pathology or an under-recognised condition? BMJ Case Reports. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-009737

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