Key result
Non-polio enterovirus infection in neonates was frequently associated with fever (87%), sepsis (35%), and meningitis (24%), with most sepsis cases occurring in the first 15 days of life.
Population
119 infants less than 30 days of age with enteroviral infection in the Netherlands
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Consider enterovirus testing in summer neonatal sepsis; observational data leaves open need for prospective outcome studies.
Observational (n=119)
Yes
Non-polio enteroviruses, particularly echoviruses, are a common cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis in the Netherlands during summer months.
Verboon-Maciolek et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Neonatal non-polio enterovirus infection (n=119). Non-polio enterovirus infection was evaluated on Clinical presentation and diagnosis (fever, diarrhea, sepsis, meningitis). Non-polio enterovirus infection in neonates was frequently associated with fever (87%), sepsis (35%), and meningitis (24%), with most sepsis cases occurring in the first 15 days of life.
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