title: Polymerase chain reaction for detection of herpes simplex virus encephalitis.
abstract: A patient with herpes simplex virus encephalitis is described. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to confirm the diagnosis in cerebrospinal fluid. PCR allows the rapid diagnosis of many infectious organisms, such as HSV, in which prompt diagnosis is essential.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington 06030.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aslanzadeh
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Skiest
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001483:Base Sequence; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005814:Genes, Viral; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000235:genetics