title: Fatal illness associated with pulmonary hypertension in a neonate caused by intrauterine echovirus 11 infection.
abstract: Nonpolio enterovirus (NPEV) infections are known to cause a wide range of illnesses in the neonatal period. In most cases, NPEV is presumed to be contracted during birth. Intrauterine NPEV infections occur infrequently. A case of intrauterine echovirus 11 infection with pneumonia, persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, and purpura fulminans is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Willems
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Benne
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Timmer
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Bergman
mesh_terms: D004457:Echovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000821:virology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000821:virology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000503:physiopathology