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

Nebeluk, Nazary; Lukin, Robert; Alkayali, Talal; Talwani, Rohit.

Afiliação

Nebeluk N; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Lukin R; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Alkayali T; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Talwani R; Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, United States.

IDCases ; 34: e01899, 2023.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37786647

ABSTRACT

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.

Palavras-chave

Valacyclovir; Varicella Zoster virus; Viral meningitis

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article