| Severe meningoencephalitis caused by human herpesvirus 6 type B in an immunocompetent woman treated with ganciclovir. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15736025 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), the causative agent of exanthema subitum in childhood, can also induce meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised individuals. In contrast, HHV-6 encephalitis in immunocompetent patients is rare, and the clinical syndrome not well defined. We report a case of meningoencephalitis caused by HHV-6 type B in an otherwise healthy woman. |
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Authors:
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Tobias Birnbaum; Claudio S Padovan; Bernd Sporer; Tobias A Rupprecht; Harald Ausserer; Gundula Jaeger; Hans W Pfister |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2005-02-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Volume: 40 ISSN: 1537-6591 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2005 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-02-28 Completed Date: 2006-08-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9203213 Medline TA: Clin Infect Dis Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 887-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Max von Pettenkofer-Institute, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Munich, Germany. tobias.birnbaum@med.uni-muenchen.de |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use Female Ganciclovir / therapeutic use* Herpesvirus 6, Human / isolation & purification, physiology* Humans Immunocompetence* Meningoencephalitis / diagnosis, drug therapy*, virology* Roseolovirus Infections / diagnosis, drug therapy, virology* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antiviral Agents; 82410-32-0/Ganciclovir |
| Comments/Corrections | |
Comment In:
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Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Aug 1;41(3):422-3
[PMID:
16007555
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Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Mar 15;40(6):894-5 [PMID: 15736027 ] |
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