Key result
Coxsackie virus A10 was identified as the etiological agent in 56.8% (21 of 37) of patients during a clustering outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Japan.
Population
37 patients with clinical hand, foot, and mouth disease during an outbreak in Matsue City and Gotsu City…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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CA10 may cause HFMD clusters; leaves open its role in current surveillance and diagnostics.
Observational (n=37)
Yes
This study reports the first clustering outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by Coxsackie virus A10 in Japan.
Itagaki et al. (1983) conducted an observational in Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) (n=37). Coxsackie virus A10 was evaluated on Etiological diagnosis of Coxsackie virus A10. Coxsackie virus A10 was identified as the etiological agent in 56.8% (21 of 37) of patients during a clustering outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Japan.
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