Key result
Coxsackievirus B1 infection in infants under 2 months of age presented with aseptic meningitis (17 patients, 100% recovery) or systemic sepsis (8 patients, 12.5% case fatality rate).
Population
25 infants less than 2 months of age with Coxsackievirus B1 infection.
Design
Cohort
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Indicates favorable meningitis outcomes but notable sepsis mortality in neonates; leaves open validation in larger cohorts and therapeutic advances.
Observational (n=25)
Coxsackievirus B1 infection in young infants can present as aseptic meningitis with atypical CSF findings or as systemic sepsis with significant mortality.
Chiou et al. (1998) conducted an observational in Coxsackievirus B1 (CB1) infection (n=25). Coxsackievirus B1 (CB1) infection was evaluated on Clinical presentation, CSF features, and mortality. Coxsackievirus B1 infection in infants under 2 months of age presented with aseptic meningitis (17 patients, 100% recovery) or systemic sepsis (8 patients, 12.5% case fatality rate).
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