VZV meningoencephalitis treated with ganciclovir
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Severe meningoencephalitis caused by human herpesvirus 6 type B in an immunocompetent woman treated with ganciclovir.
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), the causative agent of exanthema subitum in childhood, can also induce meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised individuals. In contrast, HHV-6 encephalitis in immunocompetent patients is rare, and the clinical syndrome not well defined. We report a case of meningoencephalitis caused by HHV-6 type B in an otherwise healthy woman.
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عنوان ژورنال: Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0399-077X
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2020.03.001