March 12, 2015Open Access

Two cases of acute severe flaccid myelitis associated with enterovirus D68 infection in children, Norway, autumn 2014

HPHelle Cecilie Viekilde PfeifferUniversity of Copenhagen KBKaroline BragstadNorwegian Institute of Public Health MSMarius Kurås SkramOslo University Hospital

Structured PICO

Population

2 children (six and five years-old) with severe acute flaccid myelitis

Outcome

Identification of Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in nasopharyngeal specimens

Highlights the association between enterovirus D68 infection and acute flaccid myelitis in children outside the United States.

Abstract

Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), phylogenetic clade B was identified in nasopharyngeal specimens of two cases of severe acute flaccid myelitis. The cases were six and five years-old and occurred in September and November 2014. EV-D68 is increasingly associated with acute flaccid myelitis in children, most cases being reported in the United States. Awareness of this possible neurological complication of enterovirus D68 infection is needed.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69da26010d540cafc58389ad https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.10.21062

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