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Non-specific febrile illness by Coxsackievirus A16 in a 6-day-old newborn.
- Source :
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Minerva pediatrica [Minerva Pediatr] 2004 Jun; Vol. 56 (3), pp. 341-7. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- A case of non-specific febrile illness by Coxsackievirus A 16 (CA 16) in a 6-day-old newborn whose mother had developed hand, foot and mouth disease manifestations 2 days after delivery is reported. Notwithstanding the concurrence of negative circumstances like the presence of the enterovirus genome in the cerebrospinal fluid, absence of type specific neutralizing antibody and a few days of life, the newborn recovered 3 days after the onset of fever. This case, also characterized by the absence of mucosal and cutaneous erythematous manifestations typical of CA16 infection, draws attention to the possibility that non-specific febrile illness in newborns usually suspected of bacterial origin may have an enteroviral cause.
Details
- Language :
- English; Italian
- ISSN :
- 0026-4946
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Minerva pediatrica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15252383