title: Nosocomial Outbreak of Parechovirus 3 Infection among Newborns, Austria, 2014.
abstract: In 2014, sepsis-like illness affected 9 full-term newborns in 1 hospital in Austria. Although results of initial microbiological testing were negative, electron microscopy identified picornavirus. Archived serum samples and feces obtained after discharge were positive by PCR for human parechovirus 3. This infection should be included in differential diagnoses of sepsis-like illness in newborns.
authors.forename: Volker
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Strenger
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Diedrich
authors.forename: Sindy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boettcher
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maritschnegg
authors.forename: Dietmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gangl
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: Gernot
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grangl
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Resch
authors.forename: Berndt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Urlesberger
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D015415:Biomarkers; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D003428:Cross Infection; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D058889:Molecular Typing; D030061:Parechovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D010850:Picornaviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D063189:Symptom Assessment
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D036022:Capsid Proteins; D012367:RNA, Viral
keywords: Austria; Human parechovirus type 3; nosocomial infections; parechoviruses; picornaviruses; sepsis-like illness; viruses