Enterovirus 71-associated hand, foot and mouth diseases with neurologic symptoms, a university hospital experience in Korea, 2009
PurposeHand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) is a common viral illness in children, which is usually mild and self-limiting. However, in recent epidemics of HFMD in Asia, enterovirus 71 (EV71) has been recognized as a causative agent with severe neurological symptoms with or without cardiopulmonary involve...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2010-05-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-53-639.pdf |