| Literature DB >> 17516391 |
Christoph Pöhlmann1, Johannes Schetelig, Ulrike Reuner, Martin Bornhäuser, Thomas Illmer, Alexander Kiani, Gerhard Ehninger, Enno Jacobs, Jacques Rohayem.
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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.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17516391 DOI: 10.1086/518282
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079