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- Title
West Nile Virus Central Nervous System Infection in Patients Treated With Rituximab: Implications for Diagnosis and Prognosis, With a Review of Literature.
- Authors
Morjaria, Sejal; Arguello, Esther; Ying Taur; Sepkowitz, Kent; Hatzoglou, Vaios; Nemade, Ajay; Rosenblum, Marc; Cavalcanti, Marcela S.; Palomba, M. Lia; Kaltsas, Anna
- Abstract
The spectrum of West Nile virus (WNV) infection continues to be elucidated. Many cases of WNV are asymptomatic; however, in immunocompromised patients, symptoms are more likely to be severe. We describe fatal WNV central nervous system disease in lymphoma patients who received rituximab, blunting the inflammatory response and complicating diagnosis.
- Subjects
WEST Nile virus; RITUXIMAB; LITERATURE reviews
- Publication
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2015, Vol 2, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
2328-8957
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofv136