[Fatal acute encephalitis in primary Epstein-Barr virus infection].
A 6 year-old girl presented an acute onset of mononucleosis-like syndrome which progressed at day 19 to encephalitis, coma and death at day 27. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) serology suggested that she suffered from a primary EBV infection. Therapeutic attempt with acyclovir did not improve the fatal course of the disease.
Bétrémieux
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Unité de Réanimation Pédiatrique, CHU, Rennes.
André
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Casadevall
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Abdelnabi
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La Rocca
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Lefrançois
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D006801:Humans
D000212:Acyclovir
Encéphalite aiguë fatale au cours d'une primo-infection à virus d'Epstein-Barr.