Fatal human herpesvirus 6-associated multifocal meningoencephalitis in an adult female patient.
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV 6) is a known cause of central nervous system infection in immunocompromised patients. Less is known about the clinical course of HHV 6 encephalitis in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of meningoencephalitis in a 42-y-old immunocompetent patient associated with HHV 6 infection.
Beović
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Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Bojana.Beovic@mf.uni-lj.si
Pecaric-Meglic
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Marin
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Bedernjak
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J
Muzlovic
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Cizman
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D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005077:Exanthema Subitum / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging