Herpes Simplex Encephalitis during Treatment with Tumor Necrosis Factor–α Inhibitors
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- 15 September 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 49 (6) , 924-927
- https://doi.org/10.1086/605498
Abstract
We report 3 cases of herpes simplex virus encephalitis in patients receiving tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors for rheumatologic disordeKeywords
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