EBV-associated CNS infection in an immunocompetent adult: A case report and literature review.
Volume: 12
Issue: 3
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Abstract summary
EBV infections rarely cause CNS involvement. For young adult patients with suspected CNS infection, bacterial and other common viral infections should be excluded first and treated empirically until proven otherwise. Challenges in diagnosing EBV-associated CNS infection, emphasizing the role of CSF PCR in confirming the diagnosis.Study Outcome
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Citations : Portegies P, Corssmit N. Epstein‐Barr virus and the nervous system. Curr Opin Neurol. 2000;13:301‐304. doi:10.1097/00019052-200006000-00012Authors : 3
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Doi : e8568SSN : 2050-0904