Volume 10, Number 8—August 2004
Research
Human Herpesviruses 6 and 7 and Central Nervous System Infection in Children1
Table 2
Characteristics of patients with HHV-6 DNA detected in cerebrospinal fluida
Patient | Age (d) | Temperature maximum (°C) | Rash | Seizure | CSF leukocyte count (cells/μL) | Outcome | HHV-6 directed treatment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
5 |
38.3 |
No |
Yesb |
40 |
Alive |
None |
2 |
38 |
38.4 |
Yes |
No |
19 |
Alive |
None |
3 | 10 | 38.7 | No | No | 1 | Deceased | None |
aCSF, cerebrospinal fluid; HHV-6, human herpesvirus 6.
bInfant of a diabetic mother who had a seizure on day he was born. His serum glucose level was 0. Lumbar puncture was performed for a new fever on day 5 of life.