Posted: September 5th, 2017

most common cause of acute encephalitis in the United States is

The most common cause of acute encephalitis in the United States is:

a) Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
Viral infection is the most common cause of encephalitis. HSV is the most common cause of acute encephalitis in the U.S.
b) Cryptococcus neoformans
C. neoformans is one of several fungi that may cause fungal encephalitis. Fungal infections of the central nervous system occur rarely in healthy people.
c) Western equine bacteria
The Western equine encephalitis virus is one of four types of arboviral encephalitis that occur in North America.
d) Candida albicans
C. albicans is one of several fungi that may cause fungal encephalitis. Fungal infections of the central nervous system occur rarely in healthy people.