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 S. M.
Jacobs, Bart C.
van Leer-Buter, Coretta C.
Meijer, Adam
Bakker, Dewi P.
de Bie, Eva
Braakman, Hilde M. H.
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 J. M.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Reihe/Periodikum: Helfferich , J , de Lange , M M A , Benschop , K S M , Jacobs , B C , van Leer-Buter , C C , Meijer , A , Bakker , D P , de Bie , E , Braakman , H M H , 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 M 2022 , ' Epidemiology of acute flaccid myelitis in children in the Netherlands, 2014 to 2019 ' , Eurosurveillance , vol. 27 , no. 42 . https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.42.2200157
Sprache: Englisch
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