Successful Treatment of Human Herpesvirus 6 Encephalomyelitis in Immunocompetent Patient
oleh: Eric Denes, Laurent Magy, Karine Pradeau, Sophie Alain, Pierre Weinbreck, Sylvie Ranger-Rogez
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-04-01 |
Deskripsi
We report the 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.