Neonatal encephalitis due to Chikungunya vertical transmission: First report in Brazil

Neonatal encephalitis due to Chikungunya vertical transmission: First report in Brazil

Purpose: To report the first case of Chikungunya encephalitis acquired in the perinatal period during the current outbreak in Brazil Methods: Case report. Results: A male neonate with 3500 g developed macular erythematous rash, hypoactivity and fever progressing to generalized seizures. His mother h...

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Main Authors: Antonio Carlos Bandeira, MD MPH, Gubio Soares Campos, Ph.D., Silvia Ines Sardi, Ph.D., Veronica França Diniz Rocha, MD, Guilherme Cesar Mendes Rocha, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Chikungunya-associated encephalitis
Chikungunya neonatal
Neurological syndromes
Neonatal encephalitis
Vertical transmission.
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916300531

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