Severe encephalomyelitis in an immunocompetent adult with chromosomally integrated human herpesvirus 6 and clinical response to treatment with foscarnet plus ganciclovir.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Antiviral Agents
- Encephalomyelitis
- Foscarnet
- Ganciclovir
- Herpesvirus 6, Human
- Proviruses
- Roseolovirus Infections