Meningo‐Encephalitis Associated with HHV‐6 Related Exanthem Subitum

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Authors

Nozomu Ishiguro · Obihiro National Hospital

Shinji Yamada · Obihiro National Hospital

Tatsuyuki Takahashi · Obihiro National Hospital

Yosuke Takahashi · Obihiro National Hospital

T Togashi · Hokkaido University

Toshiomi Okuno · Obihiro National Hospital

K Yamanishi ·

Abstract

We report a 10-month-old boy with acute meningo-encephalitis associated with exanthem subitum. It has recently been reported that human herpesvirus-6 is the causative agent of exanthem subitum, and to our knowledge our case is the first report of meningo-encephalitis associated with HHV-6 infection.

Topics & Keywords

Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Acta Paediatrica

Volume 79, Issue 10, pp. 987-989

DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1990.tb11369.x

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