First reported case of Human Parechovirus encephalitis in an adult patient complicated by Refractory Status Epilepticus

Human Parechovirus (HPeV) infections are common amongst children, particularly neonates. However, data in adult cases are lacking. We report a unique case of HPeV meningoencephalitis in an adult complicated by Refractory Status Epilepticus (RSE).

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chimunda, Timothy, Subramanian, Rakhee, Smith, Julie, Mahony, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6307034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30591905
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00475
Descripción
Sumario:Human Parechovirus (HPeV) infections are common amongst children, particularly neonates. However, data in adult cases are lacking. We report a unique case of HPeV meningoencephalitis in an adult complicated by Refractory Status Epilepticus (RSE).

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