title: [Cytomegalovirus encephalitis in an immunocompetent adult].
abstract: Cytomegalovirus encephalitis in immunologically normal patients is rarely reported in the literature. Only seven cases have been previously reported. CMV infection was diagnosed in a 24-year-old, immunologically normal female presenting a severe clinical picture due to encephalitis. Diagnosis was based on detection of CMV DNA in the CSF with the polymerase chain reaction. Administration of ganciclovir was followed by an immediate improvement.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurochirurgíe, CHU Timone-Marseille, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donnet
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gouirand
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zandotti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grisoli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence