Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Encephalitis: A Prospective Population-Based Cohort Study
Early recognition of HSV-1 encephalitis remains challenging, and the condition is associated with high mortality. Delayed acyclovir treatment, especially following lumbar puncture, was associated with increased risks of fatal outcome.
Authors
- Lærke Storgaard Duerlund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4799-9846)
- Henrik Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6773-1874)
- Christian Brandt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0201-0440)
- Micha Phill Grønholm Jepsen
- Birgitte Rønde Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3357-8425)
- Jacob Bodilsen
- Merete Storgaard
- Lykke Larsen
- Arun Venkatesan
- Morten Blaabjerg
- Helene Mens
- Hans Rudolf Lüttichau
- Christian Østergaard Andersen
- Lothar Wiese
- the DASGIB study group
Institutions
- Statens Serum Institut (DK)
- Roskilde University (DK)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Roskilde Sygehus (DK)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Herlev Hospital (DK)
- Hvidovre Hospital (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (CH)
- Pulmonary Associates (US)
- Aalborg University (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciag136
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00