Enigma of sudden onset seizures: Streptococcus pneumoniae and herpes simplex virus-1 central nervous system co-infection: A rare event

Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) encephalitis and Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis co-infection is an exceptionally rare but clinically significant condition that raises distinct diagnostic and therapeutic issues. S. pneumoniae is the principal cause of bacterial meningitis, while HSV-1 is the most common cause of viral encephalitis in adults.