Hydrocephalus in herpes simplex type 2 meningitis.
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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Department of Infectious Diseases, Auckland City Hospital, Grafton, New Zealand. mattandelaine@paradise.net.nz
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology*; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents