Human Herpesvirus-6 Meningitis in a Premature Infant with Fevers: A Case and Literature Review
Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) is a common virus that can cause nearly universal infection in infancy and early childhood. It typically manifests as an acute febrile illness. We describe a case of a premature infant with congenital hydrocephalus secondary to aqueductal stenosis with a ventriculoperiton...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1179547620912952 |
| Summary: | Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) is a common virus that can cause nearly universal infection in infancy and early childhood. It typically manifests as an acute febrile illness. We describe a case of a premature infant with congenital hydrocephalus secondary to aqueductal stenosis with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in place who developed intermittent fevers while she was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. She was ultimately diagnosed with acute HHV-6 meningitis. In addition to this report, we present a literature review regarding this virus’s potential modes of transmission and forms of clinical presentation in the neonatal period. |
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| ISSN: | 1179-5476 |