Fulminant hepatic failure in a neonate with systemic echovirus infection

Fulminant hepatic failure in a neonate with systemic echovirus infection

We report the fatal case of neonatal fulminant hepatic failure due to Echovirus infection mimicking an acute metabolic decompensation. After exclusion of several metabolic disorders, the diagnosis of the infectious etiology was confirmed by Polymerase Chain Reaction of Echovirus in liver and spleen...

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Main Authors: Dusica Babovic-Vuksanovic, Mounif El-Youssef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2011-05-01
Series:Acta Medica Academica
Subjects:
Hepatic Failure
Neonate
Echovirus
Online Access:http://www.ama.ba/index.php/ama/article/view/104/99

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