Highlights the role of enterovirus CNS infection, specifically echovirus 18, as a potential cause of fatal leukoencephalitis in infants.
Echovirus 18 may cause fatal leukoencephalitis in infants; single case leaves broader role hypothesis-generating.
Rare cases of leukoencephalitis have been reported in infants with documented enterovirus (EV) central nervous system (CNS) infections. A case of fatal encephalitis with white matter lesions caused by echovirus 18 is described, and it highlights the role of EV CNS infection as a potential cause of leukoencephalitis in infants.
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