Dual Infection of the Brain, Varicella Zoster and Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Rare Scenario

Dual Infection of the Brain, Varicella Zoster and Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Rare Scenario

The spectrum of central nervous system diseases caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and herpes virus is broad and overlapping, ranging from self-limiting meningitis to life-threatening encephalitis. In a country like India where TB is a common infection of the brain, antitubercular therapy fin...

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Main Authors: Harleen Kaur, Gaurav Kumar Mittal, John Jacob Mathew, Shilpa Sekhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
Subjects:
antitubercular therapy
antiviral therapy
herpes zoster
meningoencephalitis
tuberculosis
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/INJMS.INJMS_24_20
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