Viral Infections USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 19 year old college student is brought to the emergency department for fever, confusion, and a generalized seizure. MRI of the brain shows edema and hemorrhage in the temporal lobe. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis reveals elevated protein, lymphocytic predominance, and numerous red blood cells. Which of the following is the most likely causal organism?
Answer choices
- AHerpes simplex virus 2
- BJC virus
- CVaricella zoster virus
- DHerpes simplex virus 1Correct answer
- ERabies virus
- FCytomegalovirus
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