Human astrovirus infection associated with encephalitis in an immunocompetent child: a case report

Human astrovirus infection associated with encephalitis in an immunocompetent child: a case report

Abstract Background Until today, classic human astroviruses have not been associated with central nervous system infections in immunocompetent patients. Case presentation A 16-month-old Caucasian girl presented with repetitive generalized seizures with a 4-day history of watery diarrhea, which had a...

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Main Authors: Georgia Koukou, Sandra Niendorf, Britt Hornei, Jan-U Schlump, Andreas C. Jenke, Sonja Jacobsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Classic human astroviruses
CNS infections
Encephalitis
Immunocompetent
Gastroenteritis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2302-6

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