Severe Encephalomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Adult with Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6 and Clinical Response to Treatment with Foscarnet plus Ganciclovir CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Troy, S. B., Blackburn, B. G., Yeom, K., Caulfield, A. K., Bhangoo, M. S., Montoya, J. G. 2008; 47 (12): E93-E96

Abstract

Human herpesvirus 6 has rarely been identified as a cause of encephalitis in immunocompetent adults. We describe a patient who had severe encephalomyelitis, hypoglycorrhachia, and human herpesvirus 6 identified in his cerebrospinal fluid and serum and who recovered after treatment with foscarnet and ganciclovir. Human herpesvirus 6 should be considered in immunocompetent patients with encephalitis.

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