DEVELOPMENT OF MYELOPATHY BEFORE HERPES-ZOSTER RASH IN A PATIENT WITH AIDS

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作者
GOMEZTORTOSA, E
GADEA, I
GEGUNDEZ, MI
ESTEBAN, A
RABANO, J
FERNANDEZGUERRERO, ML
SORIANO, F
机构
[1] FDN JIMENEZ DIAZ,DEPT MED MICROBIOL,E-28040 MADRID,SPAIN
[2] FDN JIMENEZ DIAZ,DEPT NEUROL,E-28040 MADRID,SPAIN
[3] FDN JIMENEZ DIAZ,DEPT INFECT DIS,E-28040 MADRID,SPAIN
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10.1093/clinids/18.5.810
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
We describe the case of a patient with AIDS who developed progressive myelopathy due to varicella-zoster virus 2 months before the appearance of skin lesions typical of herpes tester. Varicella-zoster virus was isolated from his CSF. Therapy with acyclovir failed to control his neurological complications despite its in vitro efficacy against the isolates.
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页码:810 / 812
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