Fatal acute encephalitis in primary Epstein-Barr virus infection

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

Archives Francaises de Pediatrie 47(7): 513-514

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9764
PMID: 2175170
Document Number: 352701
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.

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