Severe Encephalomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Adult with Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6 and Clinical Response to Treatment with Foscarnet plus Ganciclovir.

Autor: Troy, Stephanie B., Blackburn, Brian G., Yeom, Kristen, Finley Caulfield, Anna K., Bhangoo, Munveer S., Montoya, Jose G.
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Zdroj: Clinical Infectious Diseases; 12/15/2008, Vol. 47 Issue 12, pe93-e96, 4p, 1 Chart
Abstrakt: Human herpesvirus 6 has rarely been identified as a cause of encephalitis in immunocompetent adults. We describe a patient who had severe encephalomyelitis, hypoglycorrhachia, and human herpesvirus 6 identified in his cerebrospinal fluid and serum and who recovered after treatment with foscarnet and ganciclovir. Human herpesvirus 6 should be considered in immunocompetent patients with encephalitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index