Human herpesvirus 6: report of emerging pathogen in five patients with HIV/AIDS and review of the literature

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Marcelo Corti²  Maria Florencia Villafañe²  Norberto Trione²  Lilia Mamanna¹  Belén Bouzas¹ 

[1] ,Hospital de Enfermidades Infecciosas Francisco Javier MuñizBuenos Aires,Argentina

关键词: AIDS;    HIV;    Meningoencephalitis;    Meningitis;    HHV-6;    AIDS;    HIV;    Meningoencefalite;    Meningite;    HHV-6;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822011000400026

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The reactivation of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) in patients with AIDS can result in an acute and severe diffuse meningoencephalitis. We describe the epidemiological, clinical and outcome findings of five patients with diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and central nervous system involvement (CNS) due to HHV-6. Fever was present in all the patients. Meningeal compromise, seizures and encephalitis were present in some of the patients. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens was positive for HHV-6 in all the patients. HHV-6 should be included among opportunistic and emerging pathogens that involve the CNS in patients with AIDS.

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