Title of article
Herpes Simplex Virus Meningoencephalitis in A Methamphetamin User
Author/Authors
Aminzadeh, Z Associate professor of infectious diseases - shaheed Beheshti medical university. Tehran , Roudgari, A Resident of infectious diseases - shaheed Beheshti medical university, Tehran , Manafian, B Resident of infectious diseases - shaheed Beheshti medical university, Tehran
Pages
3
From page
34
To page
36
Abstract
Herpes simplex encephalitis is the most common cause of sporadic encephalitis. There are some reports of reactivation of HSV in mice after administrating of amphetamine. In some people methamphetamine use has been linked with increased numbers of HIV and other STI. We report a young woman methamphetamine user with herpes simplex meningoencephalitis.
Keywords
Herpes Simplex , Encephalitis , Methamphetamine , Amphethamine
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2008
Record number
2421020
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