Key result
Among 190 children with herpangina, 69.0% were positive for enterovirus, with CV-A6 being the predominant genotype.
Why the study?
Herpangina is a highly infectious disease prevalent in preschool children, prompting an analysis of clinical and pathogenic characteristics to demonstrate its epidemiology.
Population
190 children with herpangina monitored in Beijing, 2008
Design
Surveillance study
Authors
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Supports enhanced local surveillance for CV-A6; leaves open generalizability and need for prospective studies.
Observational (n=190)
No
CV-A6, CV-A4, and CV-A10 were the predominant pathogens causing herpangina in children in Tongzhou, Beijing, highlighting the need for enhanced surveillance.
Zhao et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Herpangina (n=190). Enterovirus infection was evaluated on Enterovirus positivity. Among 190 children with herpangina, 69.0% were positive for enterovirus, with CV-A6 being the predominant genotype.
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