Successful treatment with ganciclovir of presumed Epstein-Barr meningo-encephalitis following bone marrow transplant

Bone Marrow Transplant. 1995 Aug;16(2):311-2.

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus-specific polymerase chain reaction was used to diagnose EBV-meningo-encephalitis in a bone marrow transplant recipient. The patient made complete recovery with ganciclovir treatment. Pitfalls in diagnosis with EBV-PCR and the potential therapeutic efficacy of ganciclovir in EBV infections are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Ganciclovir / therapeutic use*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / drug therapy*
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human*
  • Humans
  • Meningoencephalitis / drug therapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Tumor Virus Infections / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Ganciclovir