Publications by authors named "Rovena Pjetergjoka"
Article Synopsis
- Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) causes roseola infantum in children and can lead to serious neurological issues like encephalitis in both kids and adults, particularly those with weakened immune systems.
- A rare case of HHV-6 encephalitis was reported in a healthy 26-year-old male, where the virus was identified in his cerebrospinal fluid using quantitative PCR.
- The patient responded well to treatment with ganciclovir, highlighting the need for awareness about HHV-6's effects even in otherwise healthy adults.
BACKGROUND Sepsis is a leading global cause of mortality, with the most common causative agents being Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Escherichia coli. In septic patients with liver cirrhosis, the mortality rates are higher than in the general population due to altered liver function and an excessive innate immune response. In this demographic, sepsis is typically caused by spontaneous bacterial peritonitis or urinary tract infections and the causative agents are very predictable owing to known dysregulated immunological pathways studied in patients with cirrhosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFErdheim-Chester disease is a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) that affects different body systems. It was recently recognized as a neoplastic disorder after identifying an activating mutation of the MAPK pathway. Neurological presentations of ECD are rare.
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