| Title | Fatal West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Heart Transplant Recipient |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Gomez AJ, Waggoner JJ, Itoh M, Hollander SA, Gutierrez KM, Budvytiene I, Banaei N, Pinsky BA |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 49 |
| Date Published | Aug |
| Abstract | The diagnosis of encephalitis is particularly challenging in immunocompromised patients. We report here a case of fatal West Nile virus encephalitis confounded by the presence of budding yeast in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from a patient who had undergone heart transplantation for dilated cardiomyopathy 11 months prior to presentation of neurologic symptoms. |
| DOI | 10.1128/JCM.00834-15 |
| Alternate Journal | J Clin Microbiol |
| Notify Library Reference ID | 4664 |
