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Management of suspected herpes simplex virus encephalitis in adults in a UK teaching hospital

David J Bell, Ruth Suckling, Michael M Rothburn, Tom Blanchard, David Stoeter, Benedict Michael, Richard PD Cooke, Rachel Kneen and Tom Solomon
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.9-3-231
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David J Bell
1Tropical and Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool
Roles: Specialist Registrar
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Ruth Suckling
2Division of Neurology, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool
6Brain Infections Group, Divisions of Neurological Science and Medical Microbiology and School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool
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Michael M Rothburn
3Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital Aintree NHS Trust, Liverpool
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Tom Blanchard
4Department for Infectious Diseases, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester
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David Stoeter
6Brain Infections Group, Divisions of Neurological Science and Medical Microbiology and School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool
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Benedict Michael
2Division of Neurology, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool
6Brain Infections Group, Divisions of Neurological Science and Medical Microbiology and School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool
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Richard PD Cooke
3Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital Aintree NHS Trust, Liverpool
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Rachel Kneen
5The Roald Dahl EEG Unit, Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust, Liverpool
6Brain Infections Group, Divisions of Neurological Science and Medical Microbiology and School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool
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Tom Solomon
2Division of Neurology, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool
6Brain Infections Group, Divisions of Neurological Science and Medical Microbiology and School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool
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vol. 9 no. 3 231-235
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.9-3-231
PubMed: 
19634384
Published By: 
Royal College of Physicians
Print ISSN: 
1470-2118
Online ISSN: 
1473-4893
History: 
  • Published online June 1, 2009.
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© 2009 Royal College of Physicians

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  1. David J Bell, Specialist Registrar1,
  2. Ruth Suckling, Specialist Registrar2,6,
  3. Michael M Rothburn, Consultant Medical Microbiologist and Infection Control Doctor3,
  4. Tom Blanchard, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine4,
  5. David Stoeter, Specialist Trainee6,
  6. Benedict Michael, Academic Clinical Fellow2,6,
  7. Richard PD Cooke, Consultant Medical Microbiologist3,
  8. Rachel Kneen, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist5,6 and
  9. Tom Solomon, Professor of Neurology and Medical Research Council Senior Clinical Fellow2,6⇓
  1. 1Tropical and Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool
  2. 2Division of Neurology, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool
  3. 3Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital Aintree NHS Trust, Liverpool
  4. 4Department for Infectious Diseases, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester
  5. 5The Roald Dahl EEG Unit, Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust, Liverpool
  6. 6Brain Infections Group, Divisions of Neurological Science and Medical Microbiology and School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool
  1. Address for correspondence: Professor T Solomon, University of Liverpool Divisions of Neurological Science and Medical Microbiology, 8th Floor Duncan Building, Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA. Email: tsolomon{at}liv.ac.uk

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Management of suspected herpes simplex virus encephalitis
David J Bell, Ruth Suckling, Michael M Rothburn, Tom Blanchard, David Stoeter, Benedict Michael, Richard PD Cooke, Rachel Kneen, Tom Solomon
Clinical Medicine Jun 2009, 9 (3) 231-235; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-3-231

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David J Bell, Ruth Suckling, Michael M Rothburn, Tom Blanchard, David Stoeter, Benedict Michael, Richard PD Cooke, Rachel Kneen, Tom Solomon
Clinical Medicine Jun 2009, 9 (3) 231-235; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-3-231
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