Fulminant hepatic failure attributed to infection with human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) in an immunocompetent woman: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 75, Issue , 2016, Pages 27-32

  Charnot Katsikas, Angella ^a   Baewer, David ^b   Cook, Linda ^c   David, Michael Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Coppe Healthcare Solutions ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fulminant hepatitis; HHV 6; Human herpesvirus 6; Immunocompetent; Liver failure; Rash

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; COMPLICATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; ROSEOLOVIRUS INFECTIONS; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; ROSEOLOVIRUS INFECTIONS;

EID: 84955484187     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: 18735967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2015.12.002     Document Type: Article

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