A Case of Severe Enterovirus Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Adult / 영남의대학술지

Enterovirus commonly causes neurologic diseases (aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, etc.), hand-foot-mouth disease, herpangina, and acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis. However, it rarely causes pneumonia in immunocompetent adults. In Korea, no case has been reported about pneumonia caused by enterovirus in healthy adults. We can cite the case of a 20-year-old woman who presented severe community-acquired pneumonia caused by enterovirus. The diagnosis was based on reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of a respiratory specimen.

Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Enterovirus Infections in Children: A Single Center Analysis from 2006 to 2010 / 소아감염

PURPOSE: This study was performed to investigate the epidemiology of enterovirus (EV) infections in children at a secondary hospital during recent 5 years. METHODS: We collected the cerebrospinal fluid, stool and throat swab samples from the pediatric patients with suspected EV infections in KEPCO Medical Center, Seoul, Korea from July 2006 to September 2010. EV detection and genotype identification were performed by RT-PCR at Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. RESULTS: A total of 386 samples were collected from 277 patients during study period. Ninety-eight patients (35.4%) were diagnosed with EV infections. The RT-PCR positive rate was the highest in throat swab samples (48.3%). The median age of patient was 4.7 years (range, 0.1-12.5 years). Aseptic meningitis (50, 51.0%) was the most common clinical manifestation; herpangina (22, 22.4%) and hand-foot-mouth disease (18, 18.4%). One hundred EVs were isolated from 98 patients and 20 genotypes of EV were identified; Echovirus 30 (28 cases, 28%), Enterovirus 71 (12 cases, 12%), Echovirus 25 (10 cases, 10%), Echovirus 9 (9 cases, 9%) and Coxsackievirus A6 (8 cases, 8%). Aseptic meningitis caused by Echovirus 30 was the most common manifestation in 2008. There was no complicated case caused by Enterovirus 71. CONCLUSION: This study showed the epidemiology of confirmed EV infection in children from 2006 to 2010. There is a need for continuous surveillance of EV infections and its clinical manifestations.

Risk Factors for Neurologic Complications of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in the Republic of Korea, 2009

In 2009, the first outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) or herpangina (HP) caused by enterovirus 71 occurred in the Republic of Korea. This study inquired into risk factors associated with complications of HFMD or HP. A retrospective medical records review was conducted on HFMD or HP patients for whom etiologic viruses had been verified in 2009. One hundred sixty-eight patients were examined for this investigation. Eighty patients were without complications while 88 were accompanied by complications, and 2 had expired. Enterovirus 71 subgenotype C4a was the most prevalent in number with 67 cases (54.9%). In the univariate analysis, the disease patterns of HFMD rather than HP, fever longer than 4 days, peak body temperature over 39degrees C, vomiting, headache, neurologic signs, serum glucose over 100 mg/dL, and having an enterovirus 71 as a causative virus were significant risk factors of the complications. After multiple logistic analysis, headache (Odds ratio [OR], 10.75; P < 0.001) and neurologic signs (OR, 42.76; P < 0.001) were found to be the most significant factors. Early detection and proper management of patients with aforementioned risk factors would be necessary in order to attain a better clinical outcome.

A case of Enterovirus 71 Infection Presented with Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Jeju Island / 대한소아신경학회지

Most human enterovirus 71 (EV71) infections present with mild conditions such as hand-foot-mouth disease or herpangina. However, EV71 can invade the central nervous system, causing neurologic diseases such as brainstem encephalitis, meningitis and acute flaccid paralysis despite the near complete eradication of polioviruses. Neurological complications from EV71 infection occur within a few days and can lead to death even though rare. There is no report for EV71 infection with severe neurological manifestation in Jeju Island so far. We therefore report a case of EV 71 infection with bilateral acute flaccid paralysis for the first time in Jeju Island with review of related articles.

Infecciones virales en piel y mucosas / Cutaneous viral diseases

Diversos virus pueden infectar la piel y las mucosas de los seres humanos, manifestándose en diferentes patologías, de acuerdo a la edad, género y estado inmunológico. Un grupo importante de éstos tiene capacidad de replicar en células epiteliales, originando cuadros clínicos en los cuales se evidencia la destrucción celular o bien la hiperplasia del tejido infectado. Gran parte de estos virus persisten en células infectadas por años y tienen la capacidad de reactivarse y de manifestar nuevamente enfermedades cutáneas o mucosas. En algunos casos, ésta sólo se expresa de manera subclínica en una excreción del virus por secreciones que son fuente de infección. En los últimos años, los avances en técnicas moleculares han permitido contar con metodologías diagnósticas cada vez más sensibles, específicas y rápidas. Así como también el progreso en el área de vacunas y antivirales nos entrega mayores herramientas profilácticas y terapéuticas.

Various viruses can infect the skin and the mucous membranes of human beings, manifesting itself in different diseases, according to age, gender and immune status. An important group has the ability to replicate in epithelial cells, causing clinical manifestations which evidenced the cell destruction either infected tissue hyperplasia. Much of these viruses persist in cells infected by years and have the ability to reactivate and again express cutaneous or mucosal diseases. In some cases, it is only asymptomatically shred in secretions that are a source of infection. In recent years, advances in molecular techniques have allowed to have increasingly sensitive, specific and rapid diagnostic methodologies. As well as, the progress in the area of vaccines and antivirals also gives us greater prophylactic and therapeutic tools.

Clinical manifestations of CNS infections caused by enterovirus type 71 / 소아과

PURPOSE: Enterovirus 71, one of the enteroviruses that are responsible for both hand-foot-and-mouth disease and herpangina, can cause neural injury. During periods of endemic spread of hand-foot-andmouth disease caused by enterovirus 71, CNS infections are also frequently diagnosed and may lead to increased complications from neural injury, as well as death. We present the results of our epidemiologic research on the clinical manifestations of children with CNS infections caused by enterovirus 71. METHODS: The study group consisted of 42 patients admitted for CNS infection by enterovirus 71 between April 2009 and October 2009 at the Department of Pediatrics of 5 major hospitals affiliated with the Catholic University of Korea. We retrospectively reviewed initial symptoms and laboratory findings on admission, the specimen from which enterovirus 71 was isolated, fever duration, admission period, treatment and progress, and complications. We compared aseptic meningitis patients with encephalitis patients. RESULTS: Of the 42 patients (23 men, 19 women), hand-foot-and-mouth disease was most prevalent (n=39), followed by herpangina (n=3), upon initial clinical diagnosis. Among the 42 patients, 15 (35.7%) were classified as severe, while 27 (64.3%) were classified as mild. Factors such as age, fever duration, presence of seizure, and use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) were statistically different between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that patients with severe infection caused by enterovirus 71 tended to be less than 3 years old, presented with at least 3 days of fever as well as seizure activity, and received IVIG treatment.

Enterovirus 71 infection: An experience in Korea, 2009 / 소아과

Enterovirus 71 (EV71) has been recognized as a frequent cause of epidemics of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) associated with severe neurological symptoms. In the spring of 2009, HFMD was epidemic in Korea. Severe cases with complication, including death, have been reported and it has become a public health issue. Most symptomatic EV71 infections commonly result in HFMD or herpangina. These clinical manifestations can be associated with neurologic syndromes frequently. Neurologic syndromes observed in EV71 include meningitis, meningoencephalomyelitis, poliomyelitis-like paralytic disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, transverse myelitis, cerebellar ataxia, opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome, benign intracranial hypertension, and brainstem encephalitis. Examinations for EV 71 were performed from the stools, respiratory secretion or CSF of the children by realtime PCR. Gene analysis showed that most of them were caused by EV71 subgenotype C4a which was prevalent in China, 2008. Public health measures including personal and environmental hygiene, must to target daycare centers, kindergartens, and schools where highly susceptible children congregate. To prevent the spread of infection, preschools where transmission persists for more than 2 incubation periods, have been recommended for closure, and trigger criteria for voluntary closure was instituted. During closure, operators are to thoroughly clean the centers before they are allowed to reopen. In addition, parents are advised to ensure that their children adopt a high standard of personal hygiene and to keep the infected child at home until full recovery. Because the outbreaks occur in a cyclical pattern, surveillance system to predict next outbreaks and adequate public health measures to control need to be planned for future. Control of EV71 epidemics through surveillance and public health intervention needs to be maintained in Korea. Future research should focus on understanding of EV71 virulence, identification of the receptor(s) for EV71, development of antiviral agents and development of vaccine.

Epidemiologic and Clinical features of Enteroviral Infections in Children, a Single Center Study in Korea: 2009 / 소아감염

PURPOSE: Enteroviral infection is a common viral illness in children. We undertook this study in attempt to comprehend the epidemiologic and clinical features of enteroviral infections, particularly EV71 in children. METHODS: We enrolled 63 children with enteroviral infection at Severance Children's Hospital in Seoul between May and August 2009. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed from stool or cerebrospinal fluid samples, which were then tested for enteroviral infection. Viral isolation and serotype identification also were performed by RT-PCR. RESULTS: A total of 63 patients with clinical diagnosis of enteroviral infections were enrolled; of those, 38 (60%) were positive for enterovirus. The mean age of the patients was 2 years and 7 months and the sex ratio of male to female was 0.9:1. Their clincal manifestations included aseptic meningitis (21 cases, 55%), HFMD (16 cases, 42%), herpangina (5 cases, 13%), neonatal fever (2 cases, 5%), encephalitis (1 case, 3%), and myocarditis (1 case, 3%). Serotypes of isolated enteroviruses were EV71 (8 cases, 21%), coxsackievirus B1 (8 cases, 21%), coxsackievirus A16 (2 cases, 6%), coxsakievirus A2 (1 case, 3%), coxsakievirus A5 (1 case, 3%), and echovirus 9 (1 case, 3%). Clinical symptoms of EV71 infection included HFMD (5 cases, 63%), aseptic meningitis (3 cases, 38%), encephalitis (1 case, 13%), and myocarditis (1 case, 13%). A positive rate of C-reactive protein in EV71 was higher than those in other enterviral infections. However, there was no statistically significant difference in other laboratory findings. CONCLUSION: We reported on identified enteroviruses, including EV71, during a period of 3 months in the summer of 2009. In this study, EV71 infection frequently occurred in male and clinical manifestation caused by EV71 was a more severe disease than that due to other enterviral infections. There is a need for continuous surveillance of enteroviral infection and its clinical manifestations for diagnosis and treatment of enteroviral infection.

Neurological Manifestations and Experience with IV Immunoglobulin in Children with Enterovirus 71 Infections / 대한소아신경학회지

PURPOSE: The objective of the study was to report the neurological manifestations and response to high-dose immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy in children with enterovirus 71 (EV 71) infections. METHODS: Eleven patients who had the primary clinical marker for enteroviral infection-herpangina or hand-foot-mouth-disease (HFMD) followed by acute neurological manifestations were admitted to Ajou University Hospital from June to September, 2009. All patients were positive for enterovirus (EV) as indicated by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Among them, EV 71 was confirmed by semi-nested PCR in five patients. All patients received IVIG soon after admission. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients who were EV 71 positive was 2.5 years (range, 4 months to 5.3 years). Five neurological complications associated with EV 71 infection were identified: meningoencephalitis (3 patients); acute cerebellar ataxia (1 pationt); and complex febrile seizure in another patient. Three patients (60%) had HFMD, and two(40%) had herpangina. None of the patients had neurological sequelae at follow-up. CONCLUSION: EV 71 infection should be suspected in young children with epidemic HFMD or herpangina complicated by a variety of neurological manifestations. We have reported the response to high dose IVIG therapy in children with EV 71 infection.

Diagnostic Value of Serum Procalcitonin in Febrile Infants Under 6 Months of Age for the Detection of Bacterial Infections / 소아감염

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of serum procalcitonin (PCT) compared with that of C-reactive protein (CRP) and the total white blood cell count (WBC) in predicting bacterial infections in febrile infants 11,920/microliter) and an increased CRP level (>1.06 mg/dL) were significant predictors of UTIs based on multiple logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSION: Serum PCT concentrations should be interpreted with caution in infants <6 months of age with a fever of uncertain source.

Clinical Characteristics and Epidemiology of Nonpolioenteroviral Infections, including Enteroviruis 71 in Children in Jeju-do, Korea between April and June 2000 / 소아감염

PURPOSE:We undertook this study to improve our understanding of the epidemiologic and clinical features of non-polioenterovirus (NPEV) infections, especially enterovirus 71 (EV71) infections, in Korean children. METHODS:Between April and June 2000, NPEVs were detected by RT-PCR and cultures of specimens obtained from patients with aseptic meningitis, acute respiratory disease, and acute gastroenteritis which were associated with enteroviral exanthem and vesicular pharyngeal enanthem, such as herpangina, and hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). EV71 was identified by sequencing the VP1 gene. The clinical and epidemiologic data were analyzed retrospectively after all 87 NPEV-positive patients were divided into 4 groups, according to the clinical manifestations. Sixteen patients who mainly had symptoms of acute gastroenteritis were in group A, 21 patients with symptoms and signs of lower respiratory tract infections were in group B, 42 patients with a HFMD rash only were in group C with or without fever, and 8 patients with aseptic meningitis or paralysis were in group D. For the 11 EV71-positive patients, 1 was in group A, 2 were group B, 7 were in group C, and 1 was in group D. RESULTS:There were 87 NPEV infections, including 11 EV71 infections. The mean age of the patients was 2 years and 11 months, ranging from 1 day to 15 years. There were no fatal cases among a total of 87 NPEV infections and no significant differences in clinical severity between the EV71 and other NPEV infections. CONCLUSION:NPEV infections in children were common during the 3 months in the spring of 2000. Unlike in southeast Asia, where fatal EV71 infection outbreaks have occurred since 1997, the clinical features of EV71 infection in Korean children are mild.

Lesiones estomatológicas desde el nacimiento hasta los tres años / Oral lesions from birth to three years of age

Con el propósito de que el odontólogo que atiende niños pueda comprender y retener las distintas características de las lesiones, hemos dividido este trabajo en dos períodos distintos de su desarrollo físico. Todo lo expuesto aquí es un resumen de 30 años de trabajo junto a odontólogos y médicos que dirigen las distintas especialidades afines a la estomatología pediátrica. Este período lo hemos dividido en dos partes: Primera parte a) Lesiones que afectan al niño desde el nacimiento hasta los doce meses de vida. Quistes de Queratina (Nódulos de Bohn, Perlas de Epstein y quistes de la lámina dental). b) Lesiones névicas-angiomas y lesiones pigmentarias. Segunda parte: Nos hemos dedicado a las manifestaciones de las enfermedades producidas por virus, hongos y bacterias. Queremos alcarar que estas lesiones pueden aparecer en otra etapa de la vida del niño. Al final de la segunda parte mencionamos lesiones propias de los labios (queilitis) y de la lengua (glositis)

Enfermedad mano pie boca y herpangina: enterovirus 71: actualización / Hand-foot and mouth disease and herpangina: enterovirus 71: an update

La enfermedad mano-pie-boca y la herpangina causadas por los virus Coxsakie se considern autolimitadas. Recientes epidemias de estas patologías pero por enterovirus 71 en Malasia, Japón y taiwán, causaron complicaciones neurológicas y pulmonares, fatales en muchos casos. En este trabajo nos referimos al pleconaril, un nuevo antiviral en ensayos clínicos para el tratamiento de meningitis e infecciones respiratorias por enterovirus

Infecciones virales de interés odontológico / Viral infections of odontologic interest

En el presente trabajo se hace una revisión sobre las principales enfermedades virales que presentan manifestaciones bucales. Representando el odontólogo una población de alto riesgo para transmisión de enfermedades infecto-contagiosas, dadas las características del tipo de trabajo y la cercanía a los pacientes, es importante que conozca las principales manifestaciones que pueden aparecer en la cavidad bucal como consecuencia de infecciones virales

Clinical Study of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease and Herpangina

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