Epidemiology of acute flaccid myelitis in children in the Netherlands, 2014 to 2019

Background: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a polio-like condition affecting mainly children and involving the central nervous system (CNS). AFM has been associated with different non-polio-enteroviruses (EVs), in particular EV-D68 and EV-A71. Reliable incidence rates in European countries are not available. Aim: To report AFM incidence in children in the Netherlands and its occurrence relative to EV-D68 and EV-A71 detections. Methods: In 10 Dutch hospitals, we reviewed electronic health records of patients diagnosed with a clinical syndrome including limb weakness and/or CNS infection and who... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Helfferich, Jelte
de Lange, Marit M.A.
Benschop, Kimberley Sm
Jacobs, Bart C.
Van Leer-Buter, Coretta C.
Meijer, Adam
Bakker, Dewi P.
de Bie, Eva
Braakman, Hilde Mh
Brandsma, Rick
Neuteboom, Rinze F.
Niks, Erik H.
Niermeijer, Jikke Mien
Roelfsema, Vincent
Schoenmaker, Niels
Sie, Lilian T.
Niesters, Hubert G.
Brouwer, Oebele F.
Te Wierik, Margreet Jm
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Reihe/Periodikum: Helfferich , J , de Lange , M M A , Benschop , K S , Jacobs , B C , Van Leer-Buter , C C , Meijer , A , Bakker , D P , de Bie , E , Braakman , H M , Brandsma , R , Neuteboom , R F , Niks , E H , Niermeijer , J M , Roelfsema , V , Schoenmaker , N , Sie , L T , Niesters , H G , Brouwer , O F & Te Wierik , M J 2022 , ' Epidemiology of acute flaccid myelitis in children in the Netherlands, 2014 to 2019 ' , Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin , vol. 27 , no. 42 , 2200157 . https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.42.2200157
Schlagwörter: Acute flaccid myelitis / acute flaccid paralysis / children / enterovirus A71 / enterovirus D68 / epidemiology / surveillance
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://hdl.handle.net/11370/87e8222c-6e4e-48ce-aa67-83f6bc0f18df