Kunwer Abhishek Ary, Harpreet Singh, Vikas Suri, Kusum Sharma, Manisha Biswal, Mini P Singh, Chirag Kamal Ahuja, Parampreet Kharbanda, Navneet Sharma, Ashish Bhalla
INTRODUCTION: Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) or acute febrile encephalopathy is a clinical condition characterized by altered mental status occurring after or along with a short febrile illness. In developing countries, infections are the predominant cause of AES. Prominent infections known to cause AES include viruses (such as herpes simplex virus [HSV], Japanese Encephalitis [JE] virus, dengue, enteroviruses [EVs]), bacteria, fungus, and parasites. In the present study, we aim to analyze the etiology, clinical features, and predictors of mortality in patients presenting with acute febrile encephalopathy or acute encephalitic syndrome...
2023: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases