title: Human parechovirus type 3 infection: Cause of apnea in infants born prematurely.
abstract: Four infants born prematurely presented with multiple apnea episodes caused by human parechovirus type 3 (HPeV3) infection. All patients required oxygen supplementation, and one patient required mechanical ventilation. HPeV3 infection might be included in the differential diagnosis of apnea in neonates and young infants, especially those born prematurely.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Japan Red Cross Nagaoka Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nirei
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuta
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aizawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Sado General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okazaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Japan Red Cross Nagaoka Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Japan Red Cross Nagaoka Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Junya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Onozuka
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Japan Red Cross Nagaoka Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Numata
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oishi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saitoh
keywords: apnea; human parechovirus type 3; infant; neonate; prematurity