Open AccessNeurosyphilis Presenting as Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
Author(s) -
Illya Szilak,
Francisco M. Marty,
Julie Helft,
R Soeiro
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/319598
Subject(s) - neurosyphilis , medicine , encephalitis , differential diagnosis , virology , pediatrics , syphilis , pathology , virus , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
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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