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. 2001 Apr 1;32(7):1108-9.
doi: 10.1086/319598. Epub 2001 Mar 20.

Neurosyphilis presenting as herpes simplex encephalitis

I Szilak  1 , F Marty, J Helft, R Soeiro
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Neurosyphilis presenting as herpes simplex encephalitis

I Szilak et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

We report the case of a 55-year-old man with neurosyphilis that presented with features of herpes simplex encephalitis. Neurosyphilis is easily diagnosed and treated and should be included in the differential diagnosis of herpes simplex encephalitis.

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