2024
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4116479/v1
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Atypical varicella-zoster virus meningitis in a young immunocompetent adult during enterovirus epidemic season: A case report and literature review

Yaqin Liu,
Qiuling Shi,
JunJie Dai
et al.

Abstract: Background Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) can cause acute brain infection manifesting as meningitis or encephalitis, which more likely occurs in winter and population with immunocompromised conditions[1]. During the enterovirus epidemic season, VZV meningitis is easy to be ignored and misdiagnosed, especially when the typical dermatomal rash is absent. Case presentation Here, we present an atypical case of a young immunocompetent male with VZV meningitis and encephalitis during summer. The patient presented wi… Show more

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