title: [Fatal acute encephalitis in primary Epstein-Barr virus infection].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Réanimation Pédiatrique, CHU, Rennes.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bétrémieux
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: André
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Casadevall
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abdelnabi
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: La Rocca
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lefrançois
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000212:Acyclovir
vernacular_title: Encéphalite aiguë fatale au cours d'une primo-infection à virus d'Epstein-Barr.