An exanthematic disease epidemic associated with coxsackievirus B3 infection in a day care center Epidemia de doença exantemática associada à infecção causada por coxsackievírus B3 em uma creche

An exanthematic disease epidemic associated with coxsackievirus B3 infection in a day care center Epidemia de doença exantemática associada à infecção causada por coxsackievírus B3 em uma creche

An epidemic of exanthematic illness in a day care center is described. Ten children aged 7 to 13 months were affected by the illness. The exanthem was characterized by nonconfluent macular or maculopapular lesions that appeared on the face, body and limbs. Fifty percent of the infected children had...

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Main Authors: Regina C. Moreira, Silvana B. Castrignano, Rita de C. C. Carmona, Filumena M. S. Gomes, Sueli G. Saes, Rosely S Oliveira, Denise F. C. Souza, Sueko Takimoto, Marisa C. L. Costa, Eliseu Alves Waldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1995-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Enteroviruses
Epidemiology of enterovirus
Exanthematic disease
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