Pediatric Neurology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 53-56 , July 2010

High-Dose Ganciclovir in HHV-6 Encephalitis of an Immunocompetent Child

  • Tuire Olli-Lähdesmäki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Olli-Lähdesmäki; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology; Turku University Hospital; Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8; FIN-20520 Turku, Finland.
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  • Leena Haataja, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Riitta Parkkola, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Matti Waris, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Virology, Turku University, Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Nathalie Bleyzac, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacy Department, Debrousse Hospital, Lyon, France
    • ,
  • Olli Ruuskanen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland

Received 28 September 2009 ,Accepted 22 February 2010.

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PII: S0887-8994(10)00083-4

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2010.02.003

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 53-56 , July 2010

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