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15-05-2023 | SARS-CoV-2 | Case Report

A case report of encephalitis induced by SARS-CoV-2 confirmed by etiology: first case in Qingdao, China

Authors: Qingqing Bi, Huayong Gu, Mengyuan Qu, Zhiwen Li, Xiaofeng Mu, Lei Zhang

Published in: Journal of NeuroVirology | Issue 3/2023

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Abstract

The neurological manifestations of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients are receiving increasing attention with the global spread of SARS-CoV-2. Here, we report the first case of SARS-CoV-2-induced encephalitis in Qingdao, China. We detected SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal swabs and cerebrospinal fluid from this 68-year-old female patient.
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Metadata
Title
A case report of encephalitis induced by SARS-CoV-2 confirmed by etiology: first case in Qingdao, China
Authors
Qingqing Bi
Huayong Gu
Mengyuan Qu
Zhiwen Li
Xiaofeng Mu
Lei Zhang
Publication date
15-05-2023
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of NeuroVirology / Issue 3/2023
Print ISSN: 1355-0284
Electronic ISSN: 1538-2443
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13365-023-01141-3

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