ISSN: 2161-0665
+44 1478 350008
Department of Virology, Medical Research Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Case Report
Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1 Encephalitis in an Infant with Kawasaki Disease
Author(s): Janaki Indira Abeynayake, Mahanama AIK, Fernando MAY and Dias Weligamage DCU
Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile vasculitis in children less than 5 years old. Infection is probably considered as a
predisposing factor with complications such as aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, seizures, and irritability. We report a
case of a 3-month-old boy with Kawasaki Disease (KD) complicated with HSV type-1 encephalitis... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-1068.24.14.539