Editorial Commentary: Failure of Adjunctive Valacyclovir to Improve Outcomes in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
- PMID: 25956893
- DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ373
Editorial Commentary: Failure of Adjunctive Valacyclovir to Improve Outcomes in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
Keywords: acyclovir; antiviral therapy; encephalitis; herpes simplex virus; valacyclovir.
Comment on
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Herpes Simplex Encephalitis: Lack of Clinical Benefit of Long-term Valacyclovir Therapy.Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Sep 1;61(5):683-91. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ369. Epub 2015 May 8. Clin Infect Dis. 2015. PMID: 25956891 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
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