title: Successful treatment of human herpesvirus 6 encephalomyelitis in immunocompetent patient.
abstract: We report a case of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) encephalomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient, which was confirmed by viral amplification from cerebrospinal fluid. Cidofovir was used, followed by ganciclovir, because of an adverse effect to probenecid. The patient recovered. HHV-6 should be recognized as one of the causes of encephalomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Teaching Hospital Dupuytren, Limoges, France. eric.denes@unilim.fr
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Denes
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Magy
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pradeau
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alain
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Weinbreck
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ranger-Rogez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000077404:Cidofovir; D003596:Cytosine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D063065:Organophosphonates; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019349:Roseolovirus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D063065:Organophosphonates; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D003596:Cytosine; D000077404:Cidofovir; D015774:Ganciclovir