Population
290 patients hospitalized for treatment of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Shanghai, China, from May 2010…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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EV71 predominance and severity link in Shanghai HFMD supports targeted surveillance; leaves open whether genotype-specific strategies alter outcomes.
EV71 is the predominant enterovirus genotype causing HFMD in Shanghai and is associated with more severe clinical manifestations compared to other genotypes.
Xu et al. (2013) studied this question.
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