Key result
Enteroviruses were detected in 34.3% of 18,261 suspected cases; EV-A primarily caused hand, foot, and mouth disease in 1-year-olds, while EV-B caused neurologic manifestations in infants <12 months.
Why the study?
Enteroviruses occur frequently worldwide and cause a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, but characterization was needed to understand the epidemiology of EV in Korea.
Observational (n=18,261)
Yes
EV-A and EV-B species co-circulating in Korea exhibit distinct epidemiological trends in clinical presentation, affected age groups, and seasonality.
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EV species-age patterns may aid pediatric EV diagnosis in Korea; cross-sectional data leave practice implications open.
Kang et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Suspected enterovirus infections (n=18,261). Enterovirus infection was evaluated on Enterovirus detection. Enteroviruses were detected in 34.3% of 18,261 suspected cases; EV-A primarily caused hand, foot, and mouth disease in 1-year-olds, while EV-B caused neurologic manifestations in infants <12 months.
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