Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis With Initial Negative Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Cerebrospinal Fluid : Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Clinical Impact

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OBJECTIVES: To describe the prevalence, associated factors, and clinical impact of an initial negative herpes simplex virus (HSV) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in critically ill patients with PCR-proven HSV encephalitis.

DESIGN: Retrospective multicenter study from 2007 to 2017.

SETTING: Forty-seven French ICUs.

PATIENTS: Critically ill patients admitted to the ICU with possible/probable acute encephalitis and a positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) PCR for HSV.

INTERVENTIONS: None.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: We included 273 patients with a median Glasgow Coma Scale score of 9 (6-12) at ICU admission. CSF HSV PCR was negative in 11 cases (4%), exclusively in lumbar punctures (LPs) performed less than 4 days after symptoms onset. Patients with an initial negative PCR presented with more frequent focal neurologic signs (4/11 [36.4%] vs 35/256 [13.7%]; p = 0.04) and lower CSF leukocytosis (4 cells/mm3 [3-25 cells/mm3] vs 52 cells/mm3 [12-160 cells/mm3]; p < 0.01). An initial negative PCR was associated with an increased delay between LP and acyclovir treatment (3 d [2-7 ] vs 0 d [0-0 d]; p < 0.01) and was independently associated with a poor neurologic outcome at hospital discharge (modified Rankin Scale score ≥ 4) (adjusted odds ratio, 9.89; 95% CI, 1.18-82.78).

CONCLUSIONS: In severe herpes simplex encephalitis, initial negative CSF HSV PCR occurred in 4% of cases and was independently associated with worse neurologic outcome at hospital discharge. In these patients, a systematic multimodal diagnostic approach including early brain MRI and EEG will help clinicians avoid delayed acyclovir initiation or early inappropriate discontinuation.

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CommentIn: Crit Care Med. 2022 Jul 1;50(7):1170-1173. - PMID 35726985

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:50

Enthalten in:

Critical care medicine - 50(2022), 7 vom: 01. Juli, Seite e643-e648

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

de Montmollin, Etienne [VerfasserIn]
Dupuis, Claire [VerfasserIn]
Jaquet, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Sarton, Benjamine [VerfasserIn]
Sazio, Charline [VerfasserIn]
Susset, Vincent [VerfasserIn]
Conrad, Marie [VerfasserIn]
Argaud, Laurent [VerfasserIn]
Demeret, Sophie [VerfasserIn]
Tadié, Jean Marc [VerfasserIn]
Barbier, François [VerfasserIn]
Wolff, Michel [VerfasserIn]
Timsit, Jean-François [VerfasserIn]
Visseaux, Benoit [VerfasserIn]
Sonneville, Romain [VerfasserIn]
ENCEPHALITICA Study Group [VerfasserIn]
Marechal, Julien [Sonstige Person]
Mourvillier, Bruno [Sonstige Person]
Dailler, Frederic [Sonstige Person]
Bruneel, Fabrice [Sonstige Person]
Lautrette, Alexandre [Sonstige Person]
Novy, Emmanuel [Sonstige Person]
Guidet, Bertrand [Sonstige Person]
Mateos, François [Sonstige Person]
Brault, Clément [Sonstige Person]
Maestraggi, Quentin [Sonstige Person]
Razazi, Keyvan [Sonstige Person]
Quenot, Jean-Pierre [Sonstige Person]
Joret, Aurélie [Sonstige Person]
Levrat, Albrice [Sonstige Person]
Massri, Alexandre [Sonstige Person]
Robert, Alexandre [Sonstige Person]
Contou, Damien [Sonstige Person]
Mira, Jean-Paul [Sonstige Person]
Benghanem, Sarah [Sonstige Person]
Stephane, Gaudry [Sonstige Person]
Voiriot, Guillaume [Sonstige Person]
Berger, Asael [Sonstige Person]
Das, Vincent [Sonstige Person]
Engrand, Nicolas [Sonstige Person]
Murgier, Martin [Sonstige Person]
Siami, Shidasp [Sonstige Person]
Hraiech, Sami [Sonstige Person]
Mariotte, Eric [Sonstige Person]
Ragot, Claire [Sonstige Person]
Stoclin, Annabelle [Sonstige Person]
Trouiller, Pierre [Sonstige Person]
Schmidt, Mathieu [Sonstige Person]
Rohaut, Benjamin [Sonstige Person]
Franchineau, Guillaume [Sonstige Person]

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Acyclovir
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Multicenter Study
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Date Completed 23.06.2022

Date Revised 28.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Crit Care Med. 2022 Jul 1;50(7):1170-1173. - PMID 35726985

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/CCM.0000000000005485

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336995016