Successful treatment of human herpesvirus 6 encephalomyelitis in immunocompetent patient

Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Apr;10(4):729-31. doi: 10.3201/eid1004.030587.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Cidofovir
  • Cytosine / administration & dosage*
  • Cytosine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Encephalomyelitis / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Ganciclovir / administration & dosage*
  • Herpesvirus 6, Human*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Organophosphonates*
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / administration & dosage*
  • Roseolovirus Infections / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Organophosphonates
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Cytosine
  • Cidofovir
  • Ganciclovir