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. 2023 Oct 1;4(10):1526-1527.
doi: 10.34067/KID.0000000000000181.

AKI in a Patient Treated for Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis

Ellen Vandendael  1 , Kobe Truijens, Jasper Callemeyn
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AKI in a Patient Treated for Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis

Ellen Vandendael et al. Kidney360. .
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Acyclovir crystals. (A) Macroscopic crystals and hematuria in the urine collector. (B) Microscopic needle-shaped crystals with positive birefringence.
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