Abstract
Diseases associated with Parvovirus B19 infection are well known in pediatrics, obstetrics, and hematology, but the full clinical spectrum of these diseases has not yet been defined. We describe a patient with HIV infection and profound immunosuppression who subsequently developed brain stem encephalitis (rhombencephalitis) and transfusion-dependent anemia as a consequence of Parvovirus B19 infection. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in which neurological manifestations coincided with evidence of acute infection with Parvovirus B19.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 173-179 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Infections in Medicine |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2008 |
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Keywords
- AIDS
- Encephalitis
- HIV
- Parvovirus B19
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Acute infection with parvovirus B19 manifesting as brain stem encephalitis. / Moretti, Maria V.; Abbate, Isabella; Sciarrone, Maria R.; Guercini, Giorgio; Francisci, Daniela; Pelliccioli, Gian P.; Baldelli, Franco.
In: Infections in Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 4, 04.2008, p. 173-179.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Acute infection with parvovirus B19 manifesting as brain stem encephalitis
AU - Moretti, Maria V.
AU - Abbate, Isabella
AU - Sciarrone, Maria R.
AU - Guercini, Giorgio
AU - Francisci, Daniela
AU - Pelliccioli, Gian P.
AU - Baldelli, Franco
PY - 2008/4
Y1 - 2008/4
N2 - Diseases associated with Parvovirus B19 infection are well known in pediatrics, obstetrics, and hematology, but the full clinical spectrum of these diseases has not yet been defined. We describe a patient with HIV infection and profound immunosuppression who subsequently developed brain stem encephalitis (rhombencephalitis) and transfusion-dependent anemia as a consequence of Parvovirus B19 infection. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in which neurological manifestations coincided with evidence of acute infection with Parvovirus B19.
AB - Diseases associated with Parvovirus B19 infection are well known in pediatrics, obstetrics, and hematology, but the full clinical spectrum of these diseases has not yet been defined. We describe a patient with HIV infection and profound immunosuppression who subsequently developed brain stem encephalitis (rhombencephalitis) and transfusion-dependent anemia as a consequence of Parvovirus B19 infection. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in which neurological manifestations coincided with evidence of acute infection with Parvovirus B19.
KW - AIDS
KW - Encephalitis
KW - HIV
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