International Journal of Infectious Diseases (Nov 2022)
The first case of meningitis associated with SARS-CoV-2 BA.2 variant infection with persistent viremia
- Alessandra D'Abramo,
- Serena Vita,
- Francesca Colavita,
- Eleonora Cimini,
- Shalom Haggiag,
- Gaetano Maffongelli,
- Maria Beatrice Valli,
- Nazario Bevilacqua,
- Angela Corpolongo,
- Maria Letizia Giancola,
- Fabrizio Maggi,
- Chiara Agrati,
- Emanuele Nicastri
Affiliations
- Alessandra D'Abramo
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care, Rome, Italy
- Serena Vita
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care, Rome, Italy; Corresponding author: Serena Vita, via portuense 240, Via Portuense 292, 00149 Rome Italy.
- Francesca Colavita
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care, Rome, Italy
- Eleonora Cimini
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care, Rome, Italy
- Shalom Haggiag
- Department of Neurology, San Camillo-Forlanini, Rome, Italy
- Gaetano Maffongelli
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care, Rome, Italy
- Maria Beatrice Valli
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care, Rome, Italy
- Nazario Bevilacqua
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care, Rome, Italy
- Angela Corpolongo
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care, Rome, Italy
- Maria Letizia Giancola
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care, Rome, Italy
- Fabrizio Maggi
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care, Rome, Italy
- Chiara Agrati
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care, Rome, Italy
- Emanuele Nicastri
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Institute of Hospitalization and Scientific Care, Rome, Italy
- Journal volume & issue
-
Vol. 124
pp. 38 – 40
Abstract
Severe neurological disorders and vascular events during COVID-19 have been described. Here, we describe the first case of a female patient infected with the SARS-CoV-2 BA.2 Omicron variant of concern with meningitis with newly diagnosed central demyelinating disease.
