Open AccessValaciclovir therapy for herpes encephalitis: caution advised
Author(s) -
Jacob Bodilsen,
Henrik Nielsen,
Richard J. Whitley
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dky568
Subject(s) - valaciclovir , aciclovir , encephalitis , medicine , virology , immunology , intensive care medicine , herpesviridae , virus , viral disease
Recently some authors have suggested that oral valaciclovir 1 g q8h is a valid alternative to intravenous aciclovir for herpes encephalitis. We are concerned about numerous caveats that we think have not been sufficiently addressed to allow such use outside of a controlled research setting.
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