[Fatal acute encephalitis in primary Epstein-Barr virus infection]

P Bétrémieux; P André; I Casadevall; K Abdelnabi; M C La Rocca; C Lefrançois

[Fatal acute encephalitis in primary Epstein-Barr virus infection]

Arch Fr Pediatr. 1990 Aug-Sep;47(7):513-4.

[Article in French]

Authors

P Bétrémieux¹, P André, I Casadevall, K Abdelnabi, M C La Rocca, C Lefrançois

Affiliation

¹ Unité de Réanimation Pédiatrique, CHU, Rennes.

PMID: 2175170

Abstract

A 6 year-old girl presented an acute onset of mononucleosis-like syndrome which progressed at day 19 to encephalitis, coma and death at day 27. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) serology suggested that she suffered from a primary EBV infection. Therapeutic attempt with acyclovir did not improve the fatal course of the disease.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Acyclovir / therapeutic use
Child
Encephalitis / etiology*
Female
Herpesviridae Infections / complications*
Herpesviridae Infections / diagnosis
Herpesviridae Infections / drug therapy
Herpesvirus 4, Human*
Humans

Substances

Acyclovir