Herpes simplex encephalitis following ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination: a case report and review of the literature.
BMC Infect Dis
; 22(1): 217, 2022 Mar 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1779605
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Ever since the administration of early doses of COVID-19 vaccines, instances of adverse effects have been reported. Viral infections, specifically herpes simplex reinfection and coinfections, have been reported following administration of different types of vaccines. To our knowledge, there have not been any reports of herpes simplex encephalitis following administration of any type of COVID-19 vaccine to date. CASE PRESENTATION In this article intends to report a case of herpes simplex encephalitis in a 27-year-old male patient who was vaccinated with the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine.CONCLUSIONS:
Our study suggests a possible but very rare side effect of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine, which requires immediate medical attention and can lead to devastating consequences if left undiagnosed and untreated.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
BMC Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12879-022-07186-9
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