Klein Natalie C, McDermott Brian, Cunha Burke A
Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501, USA.
Scand J Infect Dis. 2010 Aug;42(8):631-3. doi: 10.3109/00365540903510716.
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is an unusual cause of meningoencephalitis in the immunocompetent patient. Most cases of VZV-associated aseptic meningitis or encephalitis are associated with the skin rash of primary varicella, localized herpes zoster, or disseminated zoster. We report a case of VZV meningoencephalitis without a rash occurring in a normal host.
水痘带状疱疹病毒(VZV)是免疫功能正常患者发生脑膜脑炎的罕见病因。大多数VZV相关的无菌性脑膜炎或脑炎病例与原发性水痘、局限性带状疱疹或播散性带状疱疹的皮疹有关。我们报告一例在正常宿主中发生的无皮疹的VZV脑膜脑炎病例。