Key result
Echovirus 18 is linked to severe systemic infection and acute liver failure in an HSCT recipient.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights that enteroviruses, typically pediatric pathogens, can cause severe disease in immunocompromised adults and demonstrates the utility of molecular diagnostics.
May prompt enterovirus testing in immunocompromised adults with unexplained liver failure; hypothesis-generating for enteroviral disease beyond pediatrics.
Enteroviruses are recognized as important pathogens in pediatric patients; however, they are often overlooked as etiologic agents of disease in adults. Here, we report a case of echovirus 18-associated severe systemic infection and acute liver failure in an adult hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient. Additionally, we illustrate the utility of molecular methods for the detection and typing of enteroviral infections.
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Lefterova et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Echovirus 18-associated severe systemic infection and acute liver failure (n=1). Echovirus 18 infection was evaluated on Severe systemic infection and acute liver failure. Echovirus 18 infection was associated with severe systemic infection and acute liver failure in an adult hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient.
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