Varicella-zoster virus-associated meningitis, encephalitis, and myelitis with sporadic skin blisters: A case report

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World J Clin Cases. Jan 14, 2022; 10(2): 717-724
Published online Jan 14, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.717

Table 2 The patient’s clinical course

Day	1	9	16	23
CSF cell count (cells/μL)	484	112	119	29
CSF VZV antibody titer (CFT)	4		32
CSF VZV-DNA (PCR) (copies/mL)	1.4 × 10⁶	3.2 × 10²	(-)	(-)
Serum VZV-IgM (EIA)	0.49 (-)	0.95 (±)	0.44 (-)
Serum VZV-IgG (EIA)	75.9 (+)	> 128 (+)	> 128 (+)

CSF: Cerebrospinal fluid; VZV: Varicella-zoster virus; CFT: Complement fixation test; PCR: Polymerase chain reaction; IgM: Immunoglobulin M; EIA: Enzyme immunoassay; IgG: Immunoglobulin G.

Citation: Takami K, Kenzaka T, Kumabe A, Fukuzawa M, Eto Y, Nakata S, Shinohara K, Endo K. Varicella-zoster virus-associated meningitis, encephalitis, and myelitis with sporadic skin blisters: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(2): 717-724
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.717