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[BK virus encephalitis in an HIV-seropositive patient. Preliminary data]
Pietro Luigi Garavelli1, Renzo Boldorini
1Strutture Complesse di Malattie Infettive, ASO Maggiore della Carità, Novara.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina
|May 7, 2002
Abstract:
The BK virus (BKV) belongs to the family of the polyoma group. Although up to 60% of AIDS patients excrete BKV in the urine, there have been few reports of infection of kidney, lung, retina, brain and peripheral blood mononuclear cells. We report the case of a 37 year-old male HIV positive patient with BKV encephalitis. This diagnosis should be considered in AIDS patients with signs of cerebral disease.