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.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Encephalitis, Viral / virology
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Female
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Herpesvirus 6, Human / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Meningitis / diagnosis
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Meningitis / virology*
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*
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Roseolovirus Infections / diagnosis
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Roseolovirus Infections / virology*