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

被引：1
作者：
Nebeluk, Nazary [1 ]
Lukin, Robert [1 ]
Alkayali, Talal [1 ,2 ]
Talwani, Rohit [2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Maryland, Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med, Baltimore, MD 20742 USA
[2] Univ Maryland, Med Ctr, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Baltimore, MD USA
[3] VA Maryland Healthcare Syst VAMHCS, Sect Infect Dis, Baltimore, MD USA
来源：
IDCASES | 2023年 / 34卷
关键词：
Varicella Zoster virus; Viral meningitis; Valacyclovir; ASEPTIC-MENINGITIS; ENCEPHALITIS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01899
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
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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