Antimicrobial prescribing: NHS Grampian, Orkney & Shetland
Micro Organisms
Enteroviruses, Parechoviruses, Herpes simplex virus
Duration
21 days (if HSV is confirmed)
Important: Notes
Send CSF, blood for culture and PCR for neurotropic viruses.
Obtain nasopharyngeal and faeces samples for viral PCR.
Specialist advice from medical microbiology is essential.