title: Postoperative herpes simplex virus encephalitis after neurosurgery: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Herpes simplex virus encephalitis is an unusual diagnosis for postoperative sepsis that occurs after a neurosurgical procedure. We describe a patient for whom early diagnosis and aggressive medical and surgical treatment resulted in a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital Sainte Anne, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Sorin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aldea
authors.forename: Luc-Marie
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Joly
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Roujeau
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Oswald
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Devaux
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009493:Neurosurgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D018139:Simplexvirus