Acute meningoencephalitis and meningitis due to primary HIV infection

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Case Reports

P J Newton et al. BMJ. 2002.

. 2002 Nov 23;325(7374):1225-7.

¹ Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, London WC1E 6AU.

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Commentary: Is testing for HIV without consent justifiable?
Sommerville A. Sommerville A. BMJ. 2002 Nov 23;325(7374):1225-7. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12455100 No abstract available.
Meningoencephalitis due to primary HIV infection. HIV infection may also cause rash or glandular fever type illness.
Melzer M, O'Shea S, Chrystie I, Banatvala J. Melzer M, et al. BMJ. 2003 Mar 8;326(7388):552. doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7388.552. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12623924 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Meningoencephalitis due to primary HIV infection. Exceptionalism extends to all "serious infectious diseases".
Brewster MF. Brewster MF. BMJ. 2003 Mar 8;326(7388):552. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12627583 No abstract available.

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