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New Insights Into the Therapeutic Management of Varicella Zoster Virus Meningitis: A Series of 123 Polymerase Chain Reaction-Confirmed Cases.
Dulin, Marie; Chevret, Sylvie; Salmona, Maud; Jacquier, Hervé; Bercot, Béatrice; Molina, Jean-Michel; Lebeaux, David; Munier, Anne-Lise.
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  • Dulin M; Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint Louis-Lariboisière Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
  • Chevret S; Biostatistics Department, Saint Louis Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
  • Salmona M; Laboratory of Virology, Saint Louis-Lariboisière-Fernand-Widal Hospital Group, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
  • Jacquier H; Laboratory of Microbiology, Saint Louis-Lariboisière-Fernand-Widal Hospital Group, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
  • Bercot B; Laboratory of Microbiology, Saint Louis-Lariboisière-Fernand-Widal Hospital Group, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
  • Molina JM; Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint Louis-Lariboisière Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
  • Lebeaux D; Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint Louis-Lariboisière Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
  • Munier AL; Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint Louis-Lariboisière Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Open Forum Infect Dis ; 11(7): ofae340, 2024 Jul.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38957692
ABSTRACT

Background:

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) can reactivate and cause meningitis, but few studies have distinguished it from meningoencephalitis regarding treatment recommendations.The objective of this study was to assess the outcomes of a large series of patients with VZV meningitis according to their therapeutic management.

Methods:

We conducted a bicentric retrospective cohort study, in Paris, France, including all adult patients with a cerebrospinal fluid sample positive for VZV by polymerase chain reaction between April 2014 and June 2022. We distinguished meningitis from encephalitis according to the International Encephalitis Consortium criteria. Unfavorable outcome was defined as mortality or functional sequelae defined by a loss of 2 points on the modified Rankin Scale.

Results:

We included 123 patients with meningitis. Among them, 14% received no antivirals, while 20% were treated with oral valacyclovir alone, 41% with a short course of intravenous (IV) acyclovir before switch to valacyclovir, and 25% with a long course of IV acyclovir. Outcomes were favorable regardless of antiviral regimen. In multivariate analysis, only age, underlying immunosuppression, and cranial radiculitis appear to be predictive factors for longer IV therapy, based on the Akaike information criterion.

Conclusions:

In this study, patients with VZV meningitis had a good outcome, with no evidence of any impact of the treatment strategy. However, further studies are needed to support the possibility of milder treatment in immunocompetent patients, avoiding cost and side effects of IV acyclovir.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Open Forum Infect Dis Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Francia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Open Forum Infect Dis Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Francia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos