Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jul 2023
Observational StudyAn Observational Study on Pattern of Empirical Acyclovir Therapy in Children With Acute Encephalitis From Northern India.
To identify the prevalence of herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE), factors influencing the duration of empirical acyclovir and frequency of acute kidney injury (AKI) in children with acute encephalitis syndrome (AES). ⋯ Given the low prevalence of HSE, and the risk of AKI, this study sensitizes the need to review our practice on initiation and stopping of empirical acyclovir in children with acute encephalitis.