Case Report: First case of West Nile virus meningoencephalitis in Southwest Michigan in a patient on ixekizumab and prednisone
West Nile virus is the most common source of mosquito-borne disease in the mainland USA but <1% present as neuroinvasive disease. Supportive care is the mainstay of treatment, though multiple therapies are under investigation. Our patient's immunosuppressing medications and multiple comorbidities placed him at greater risk of developing West Nile meningoencephalitis.
Authors
- Matthew James Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7963-2139)
- Sara Elzalabany
- Henry Zou
- Ingrid Kenyon
Institutions
- Western Michigan University (US)
- Stryker (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1744404
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00