Co-infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae and human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) in an immunocompetent child with meningoencephalitis: a random association?
Encephalitis can represent a complication of both Mycoplasma and Human Herpesvirus type 6 infections and, although uncommon, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We describe a 13-year-old girl with fever, headache and mental changes with a pattern of concomitant Mycoplasma and Human Herpesvirus-6 infection. The hypothetical relationship between this dual infection and the central nervous system disease is discussed.
Vianello
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University of Padova School of Medicine, Padova, Italy. fabvian@unipd.it
Barbaro
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Cogo
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Furlan
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Trevenzoli
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Sgarabotto
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D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D019349:Roseolovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D000212:Acyclovir