Key result
A 42-day-old female infant with viral meningitis was found to have both enterovirus and human herpes virus-6 in her cerebrospinal fluid, though the true pathogenic role of HHV-6 remained debatable.
Why the study?
Human herpes virus 6 can integrate into chromosomal structure, making it debatable whether it is a real cause of central nervous system infections when detected.
Population
A 42-day old patient with fever and poor feeding
Design
Case report
Authors
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Co-detection of enterovirus and HHV-6 in infant CSF warrants diagnostic caution; leaves open HHV-6's pathogenic role and need for further study.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of interpreting HHV-6 positivity in traumatic CSF samples when co-detected with enterovirus in infants with meningitis.
Nepesov et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Viral meningitis (n=1). Enterovirus and Human Herpes Virus-6 co-infection was evaluated on Clinical outcome and pathogen detection. A 42-day-old female infant with viral meningitis was found to have both enterovirus and human herpes virus-6 in her cerebrospinal fluid, though the true pathogenic role of HHV-6 remained debatable.
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