Parechovirus infection as a cause of necrotising enterocolitis in a premature neonate.
BMJ Case Rep
; 13(11)2020 Nov 23.
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| ID: mdl-33229482
ABSTRACT
Parechovirus is becoming increasingly recognised as a cause of morbidity in the neonatal population. It is widely known to cause sepsis, encephalitis and myocarditis. We report a case of parechovirus as a possible cause of necrotising enterocolitis in a premature neonate. The infant, who was born at 28 weeks' gestation, deteriorated at 1 month of life with fever and abdominal distension and had evidence of intramural bowel gas on imaging. Parechovirus was subsequently isolated from naso-oropharyngeal and rectal swabs, and he was managed medically with antibiotics and cessation of enteral feeds.
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Recém-Nascido Prematuro
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Infecções por Picornaviridae
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Enterocolite Necrosante
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Parechovirus
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En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Austrália