Key result
Enterovirus and human parechovirus were detected in 37% (132/353) and 15% (52/353) of young infants presenting with sepsis-like illness, respectively.
Population
353 infants younger than 90 days of age presenting with sepsis-like symptoms in a secondary care children's…
Design
Cohort
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EV and HPeV are frequent in young infants with sepsis-like illness; leaves open whether routine testing alters management or outcomes.
Cohort (n=353)
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Enterovirus and human parechovirus are major causes of sepsis-like illness in young infants, highlighting the need for routine PCR testing in this population.
Jong et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Sepsis-like illness (n=353). Enterovirus (EV) and human parechovirus (HPeV) infections was evaluated on Incidence of enterovirus and human parechovirus infections. Enterovirus and human parechovirus were detected in 37% (132/353) and 15% (52/353) of young infants presenting with sepsis-like illness, respectively.
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