Echovirus 11 sepsis in a neonate: report of one case.
Neonates infected with nonpolio enteroviruses are at high risk for developing significant illness, including sepsis-like illness, meningoencephalitis, myocarditis and/or hepatitis. Echoviruses and group B coxsackieviruses account for the majority of neonatal enterovirus infections. We reported a case of echovirus 11 infection in newborn associated with maternal infection. To our knowledge, this is the first reported fatal case of neonatal echovirus infection in Taiwan. Eventually, the baby expired because of severe sepsis-like illness, fulminant hepatitis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and extensive hemorrhagic manifestations in spite of intensive care, intravenous immunoglobulin infusion and exchange transfusion.
Hsiao
Chien-Chou
CC
Department of Pediatrics, Changhua Christian Hospital, No. 135, Nan-Siau Street, Changhua 500, Taiwan.
Tsao
Lon-Yen
LY
Chen
Hsiao-Neng
HN
D004457:Echovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous