Surveillance of Enterovirus Infections in Iowa 1957-62

Neonatal enterovirus infections reported to the national enterovirus surveillance system in the United States, 1983-2003.

BACKGROUND Neonatal enterovirus (EV) infections lead to a wide range of clinical manifestations, from mild febrile illness to severe, sometimes fatal, sepsislike disease. METHODS To determine the relationship of EV serotypes with the risk of neonatal infection and its fatal outcome, we analyzed data reported to the National Enterovirus Surveillance System (NESS) during 1983-2003. RESULTS Of...

Enterovirus Infections.

During Monday morning clinic in mid-July, you refer 2 cases to the emergency department (ED). The first is a 2-week-old neonate who has had 1 day of decreased oral intake and a temperature of 102°F (38.9°C) at your clinic. The baby appears alert with normal findings on physical examination. Later in themorning you receive an update call from the ED attending physician. Examination of the cerebr...

Enterovirus infections.

Enterovirus infections.

CHAPTER 62 - Calicivirus Infections

Until the early 1970s, the cause of most gastroenteritis was unknown. Cases were attributed to the known infectious agents, mainly bacteria, and many other causes, including teething, weaning, diet, old age, drugs, and malnutrition. In 1972, immune electron microscopy of fecal specimens derived from an outbreak at a school in Norwalk, Ohio, USA, resulted in the identification of Norwalk virus, ...