Human Herpesvirus-6 and Sudden Death in Infancy: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

1999 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 14481J ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai P. Hoang ◽  
Karen F. Ross ◽  
D. Brian Dawson ◽  
Richard H. Scheuermann ◽  
Beverly Barton Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Death ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 6 ◽  
Herpesvirus 6

Human Herpesvirus 6 encephalitis in an immunocompetent pregnant patient and review of the literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 171 ◽  
pp. 106-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesut Yilmaz ◽  
Canan Yasar ◽  
Selda Aydin ◽  
Okan Derin ◽  
Burcu Polat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Pregnant Patient ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 6 ◽  
Herpesvirus 6

Meningoencephalitis caused by human herpesvirus-6 in an immunocompetent adult patient: Case report and review of the literature

Infection ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 402-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Torre ◽  
F. Speranza ◽  
R. Martegani ◽  
P. Ferrante ◽  
E. Omodeo-Zorini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Adult Patient ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 6 ◽  
Patient Case ◽  
Immunocompetent Adult ◽  
Herpesvirus 6

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

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 522-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Corti ◽  
Maria Florencia Villafañe ◽  
Norberto Trione ◽  
Lilia Mamanna ◽  
Belén Bouzas
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System Involvement ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 6 ◽  
Emerging Pathogens ◽  
Emerging Pathogen ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Herpesvirus 6 ◽  
Hiv Aids

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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