title: Acute meningo-encephalitis in pregnancy-a problem of differential diagnosis.
abstract: Two cases of Coxsackie B viral meningo-encephalitis in pregnant women are described. Both patients recovered well and delivered healthy babies, but because of delay in establishing the aetiology of their infections both mothers, and one child, received acyclovir therapy. The differential diagnosis of non-pyogenic meningo-encephalitis in late pregnancy can present particular problems: clinicians caring for such women should remain aware of the potential for enteroviral infection in their patients, and take appropriate action to prevent cross-infection in neonatal units.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Walton Centre, Rice Lane, Liverpool, UKDepartment of Neurology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, UKRegional Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Monsall Unit, North Manchester General Hospital, Crumpsall, Manchester, UKDivision of Virology, Department of Pathological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Neary
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Denning
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Cleator
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klapper