Enterovirus infections in the neonate.
A chart review was made of 24 neonates less than one month of age with culture-proven enteroviral infection. The seasonal distribution was summer and fall. An antecedent illness was common in the mother or other family members. One patient had a mild gastroenteritis. Three categories of severe disease were noted: (a) meningitis accounted for 50 per cent of the illnesses; (b) myocarditis for 25 per cent of the illnesses; and (c) the remainder presented with a severe sepsis-like illness. High mortality rate was associated with low birth weight and low gestational age.
D001034:Apgar Score; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000209:etiology; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology