St. Louis encephalitis medical therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]; Contributor(s): Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [3], Irfan Dotani [4]
Overview
There is no treatment for St. Louis encephalitis; the mainstay of therapy for St. Louis encephalitis is supportive care.[1][2]
Medical Therapy
There is no treatment for St. Louis encephalitis; the mainstay of therapy for St. Louis encephalitis is supportive care. Supportive treatment for St. Louis encephalitis may include:[1][2]
- Hospitalization
- Respiratory support
- IV fluids
- Prevention of other infections
- Rest
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Saint Louis Encephalitis. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009). http://www.cdc.gov/sle/technical/symptoms.html Accessed on August 1, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Saint Louis Encephalitis. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010). https://www.cdc.gov/sle/general/qa.html#treatment Accessed on August 1, 2016.