Herpes simplex encephalitis during treatment with tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
We report 3 cases of herpes simplex virus encephalitis in patients receiving tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors for rheumatologic disorders. Although TNF-alpha inhibitors have been reported to increase the risk of other infectious diseases, to our knowledge, an association between anti-TNF-alpha drugs and herpes simplex virus encephalitis has not been previously described.
Medical subject headings
- Antirheumatic Agents
- Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex
- Rheumatic Diseases
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha