Cidofovir and foscarnet for treatment of human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis in a neutropenic stem cell transplant recipient.
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Abstract
We report a stem cell transplant recipient who developed human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis. Human herpesvirus 6 load indicated massive intrathecal viral replication. Administration of cidofovir followed by foscarnet was associated with total clearance of human herpesvirus 6 infection. Cidofovir and foscarnet combination therapy may be beneficial for reducing mortality of (neutropenic) stem cell transplant recipients with human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis.
Details
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | e118-120 |
Fachzeitschrift | Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America |
Jahrgang | 44 |
Ausgabenummer | 12 |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 15 Juni 2007 |
Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Externe IDs
PubMed | 17516391 |
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