Human herpes virus 6 fatal encephalitis in a bone marrow recipient.
Human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) has been implicated as a human pathogen in both normal and immunocompromised hosts. It has been associated with interstitial pneumonitis and bone marrow suppression after transplantation. We report here a case of fatal encephalitis in a bone marrow transplant recipient. This case illustrates the importance of considering HHV6 as an emerging pathogen in immunocompromised hosts.
De Almeida Rodrigues
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Division of Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA.
Nagendra
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Lee
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De Magalhães-Silverman
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D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000821:virology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000821:virology*; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged