Severe encephalitis associated with disseminated echovirus 22 infection.
Severe encephalitis associated with disseminated echovirus 22 infection occurred in a previously healthy 5-month-old boy. Echovirus 22 was diagnosed by a seroconversion both in serum and cerebrospinal fluid and by isolation of the virus from several stool samples. The child damaged severely and at the age of 8 1/2 months infantile spasms developed.
Koskiniemi
M
M
Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Paetau
R
R
Linnavuori
K
K
D004457:Echovirus Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male