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Case Reports
. 2008 Dec 15;47(12):e93-6.
doi: 10.1086/593315.

Severe encephalomyelitis in an immunocompetent adult with chromosomally integrated human herpesvirus 6 and clinical response to treatment with foscarnet plus ganciclovir

Stephanie B Troy  1 , Brian G Blackburn, Kristen Yeom, Anna K Finley Caulfield, Munveer S Bhangoo, Jose G Montoya
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Severe encephalomyelitis in an immunocompetent adult with chromosomally integrated human herpesvirus 6 and clinical response to treatment with foscarnet plus ganciclovir

Stephanie B Troy et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

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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