Successful Treatment of Human Herpesvirus 6 Encephalomyelitis in Immunocompetent Patient

Denes, Eric; Magy, Laurent; Pradeau, Karine; Alain, Sophie; Weinbreck, Pierre; Ranger-Rogez, Sylvie

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Successful Treatment of Human Herpesvirus 6 Encephalomyelitis in Immunocompetent Patient

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Apr 2004
By Denes, Eric ; Magy, Laurent ; Pradeau, Karine ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Denes, Eric ; Magy, Laurent ; Pradeau, Karine ; Alain, Sophie ; Weinbreck, Pierre ; Ranger-Rogez, Sylvie
Description:

We report a case of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) encephalomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient, which was confirmed by viral amplification from cerebrospinal fluid. Cidofovir was used, followed by ganciclovir, because of an adverse effect to probenecid. The patient recovered. HHV-6 should be recognized as one of the causes of encephalomyelitis.
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Adult Antiviral Agents Cidofovir Cytosine Dispatch Drug Therapy, Combination Encephalitis Encephalomyelitis Female Ganciclovir Herpesvirus 6, Human HHV-6 Humans Immunocompetence Immunocompetent Neurologic Disease Organophosphonates Organophosphorus Compounds Roseolovirus Infections
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Emerg Infect Dis. 10(4):729-731.
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Journal Article
Volume:

10
Issue:

4
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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