Polio vaccine virus-associated meningoencephalitis in an infant with transient hypogammaglobulinemia.
The case of an infant with transient hypogammaglobulinemia who developed meningoencephalitis, retinitis and sensorineural hearing loss is presented. The neurovirulent variant of the Sabin type 2 oral poliovirus vaccine was detected in cerebrospinal fluid and stool.
Inaba
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Department of Pediatrics, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
Hori
H
H
Ito
M
M
Kuze
M
M
Ishiko
H
H
Asmar
B I
BI
Komada
Y
Y
D000361:Agammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral