A case of viral meningitis due to Varicella Zoster virus infection in a young adult male

A 36-year-old male with headaches was empirically treated for herpes simplex virus meningitis; CSF PCR testing later confirmed varicella zoster virus meningitis. Valacyclovir was increased to 2 g QID for remaining duration of therapy with full recovery. This case highlights the importance of compreh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nebeluk, Nazary, Lukin, Robert, Alkayali, Talal, Talwani, Rohit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10542008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37786647
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01899
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Sumario:A 36-year-old male with headaches was empirically treated for herpes simplex virus meningitis; CSF PCR testing later confirmed varicella zoster virus meningitis. Valacyclovir was increased to 2 g QID for remaining duration of therapy with full recovery. This case highlights the importance of comprehensive testing and proper treatment adjustment for rarer etiologies of aseptic meningitis.

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