Concomitant Haemophilus influenzae infection and anti- N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor encephalitis in a 7-year-old previously healthy girl: a case report

• Main Authors: Abdul Rahman, Nurul Aimi, Mahayidin, Hasni, Tuan Soh, Tuan Suhaila, Ibrahim, Rosni
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/99336/1/2022121913053326_MJMHS_0719.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/99336/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2022121913053326_MJMHS_0719.pdf

Encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain which is usually caused by viral infections, but it can be also due to other non-infectious agents. We report an interesting case of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) enceph- alitis with Haemophilus influenzae co-infection in association with se...