Herpes simplex encephalitis in France: incidence, 6-month rehospitalizations and mortality

CONCLUSION: In France, the incidence of hospitalizations for HSE was 2.3 per 1,000,000 inhabitants with more than half of the patients admitted in ICU and a 6-month in-hospital mortality about 16.5%. This real-life update on the characteristics and severe outcomes of the disease raises awareness among care practitioners, of the serious nature of the disease, and thus can lead to higher vigilance.PMID:38678152 | DOI:10.1007/s15010-024-02272-3

Source: Herpes - April 27, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ambre Sauvage Emeline Laurent Christophe Gaborit Antoine Guillon Leslie Grammatico-Guillon Source Type: research