Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Meningitis in Adults: A Prospective, Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study.

Anna JakobsenMarie Thaarup SkovLykke LarsenPelle Trier PetersenChristian BrandtLothar WieseBirgitte Rønde HansenHans Rudolf LüttichauMalte Mose TetensJannik Helweg-LarsenMerete StorgaardHenrik NielsenJacob Bodilsen

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2022)

HSV-2 meningitis often presented as meningeal symptoms in younger women. Unfavorable outcome at discharge was common and was not associated with sex, age, immunocompromise, or CSF leukocyte count. Sequelae persisted beyond 6 months in one-tenth of patients.

Keyphrases

herpes simplex virus
end stage renal disease
cerebrospinal fluid
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
polycystic ovary syndrome
peritoneal dialysis
peripheral blood
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
insulin resistance
sleep quality
pregnancy outcomes