Clinical Significance of Human Herpesvirus 6 Positivity on the FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel

Abstract A review of 15 patients who tested positive for human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) on the FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis panel revealed that the majority were unlikely to have HHV-6 encephalitis. Criteria to assist interpretation of HHV-6 positive results are presented.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2018-09, Vol.67 (7), p.1125-1128
Hauptverfasser:	Green, Daniel A, Pereira, Marcus, Miko, Benjamin, Radmard, Sara, Whittier, Susan, Thakur, Kiran
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Brief Reports Encephalitis, Viral - virology Female Herpesvirus 6, Human - isolation & purification Humans Immunocompromised Host Infant Infant, Newborn Male Meningitis - diagnosis Meningitis - virology Middle Aged Molecular Diagnostic Techniques - methods Roseolovirus Infections - diagnosis Roseolovirus Infections - virology
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract A review of 15 patients who tested positive for human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) on the FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis panel revealed that the majority were unlikely to have HHV-6 encephalitis. Criteria to assist interpretation of HHV-6 positive results are presented.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1093/cid/ciy288