Successful treatment of human herpesvirus 6 encephalomyelitis in immunocompetent patient.
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.
Denes
Eric
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Teaching Hospital Dupuytren, Limoges, France. eric.denes@unilim.fr
Magy
Laurent
L
Pradeau
Karine
K
Alain
Sophie
S
Weinbreck
Pierre
P
Ranger-Rogez
Sylvie
S
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*
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D063065:Organophosphonates; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D003596:Cytosine; D000077404:Cidofovir; D015774:Ganciclovir