Fatal case of enterovirus 71 infection and rituximab therapy, france, 2012

Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Aug;19(8):1345-7. doi: 10.3201/eid1908.130202.
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Keywords: EV-71; France; enterovirus 71; fatal case; rhomboencephalitis; rituximab; viruses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / administration & dosage
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / adverse effects*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Encephalitis, Viral / diagnosis*
  • Encephalitis, Viral / immunology
  • Encephalitis, Viral / virology
  • Enterovirus A, Human*
  • Enterovirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Enterovirus Infections / immunology
  • Enterovirus Infections / virology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • France
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Lymphoma, Follicular / drug therapy
  • Maintenance Chemotherapy
  • Rituximab

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Rituximab