Abstract
Ventriculitis associated with acute enterovirus central nervous system infections is very rare. A case of a 7-week-old infant with coxsackie B1 meningitis and ventriculitis is presented. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed marked pleocytosis, hypoglycorrhachia and elevated protein simulating acute pyogenic meningitis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed ventriculitis. The diagnosis of enterovirus infection was confirmed by positive cerebrospinal fluid polymerase chain reaction and culture for enterovirus. This case illustrates several of the unusual findings associated with enterovirus meningitis.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 750-751 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01-08-2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Coxsackie B1 infection associated with ventriculitis. / Erickson, Lia Simpson; Hoyle, Gretchen; Abramson, Jon; Hester, Louise C.; Shetty, Avinash K.
In: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Vol. 22, No. 8, 01.08.2003, p. 750-751.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Coxsackie B1 infection associated with ventriculitis
AU - Erickson, Lia Simpson
AU - Hoyle, Gretchen
AU - Abramson, Jon
AU - Hester, Louise C.
AU - Shetty, Avinash K.
PY - 2003/8/1
Y1 - 2003/8/1
N2 - Ventriculitis associated with acute enterovirus central nervous system infections is very rare. A case of a 7-week-old infant with coxsackie B1 meningitis and ventriculitis is presented. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed marked pleocytosis, hypoglycorrhachia and elevated protein simulating acute pyogenic meningitis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed ventriculitis. The diagnosis of enterovirus infection was confirmed by positive cerebrospinal fluid polymerase chain reaction and culture for enterovirus. This case illustrates several of the unusual findings associated with enterovirus meningitis.
AB - Ventriculitis associated with acute enterovirus central nervous system infections is very rare. A case of a 7-week-old infant with coxsackie B1 meningitis and ventriculitis is presented. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed marked pleocytosis, hypoglycorrhachia and elevated protein simulating acute pyogenic meningitis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed ventriculitis. The diagnosis of enterovirus infection was confirmed by positive cerebrospinal fluid polymerase chain reaction and culture for enterovirus. This case illustrates several of the unusual findings associated with enterovirus meningitis.
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VL - 22
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JO - Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
JF - Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
SN - 0891-3668
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