Long term outcome of neonatal West Nile Virus neuroinvasive infection

PAMJ Clinical Medicine

Imen Bel Hadj¹  Ines Trabelsi¹  Samia Hamouda¹  Khadija Boussetta¹  Manel Ben Romdhane¹ 

[1] Pediatric Department B, Children Hospital Bechir Hamza, Tunis, Tunisia;

关键词: newborn;    children;    encephalitis;    meningoencephalitis;   

DOI  :  10.11604/pamj-cm.2020.3.36.23393

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

West Nile virus is currently one of the most widely distributed zoonotic arbovirus in the world, progressing into epidemics in many countries. While most infected patients experience mild to no symptoms, thousands of West Nile virus-associated neuroinvasive cases, presenting as meningitis, encephalitis, or acute flaccid paralysis, have been reported, even in children. However, few neonatal cases have been described in literature. West Nile Virus neuroinvasive disease can lead to severe neurological disability or death, especially in infant. We report the first tunisian case of West Nile Virus meningoencephalitis in a newborn and its outcome.

【 授权许可】

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