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Outbreak of echovirus 13 infection among Lithuanian children

I Narkeviciute1, D Vaiciuniene

  • 1Vilnius University, Centre of Pediatrics, Vilnius, Lithuania. irena.narkeviciute@ivuvl.vu.lt

Clinical Microbiology and Infection : the Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
|November 4, 2004
PubMed

Insights

An enterovirus outbreak in Lithuania in 2001 was caused by Echovirus 13 (EV-13). Most infected children presented with viral meningitis, and all recovered, marking the first report of EV-13 in Lithuania.

Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Pediatrics
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Enterovirus infections can cause significant pediatric illness.
  • Outbreaks necessitate timely investigation of causative agents and clinical manifestations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate an enterovirus outbreak in Lithuania during 2001.
  • To describe the clinical presentation and outcomes of affected children.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of hospitalized children with suspected enterovirus infection.
  • Viral isolation and pathogen detection from clinical samples.

Main Results:

  • Echovirus 13 (EV-13) was identified in 26.7% of cases.
  • Viral meningitis was the predominant clinical presentation.
  • No other pathogens were detected, and all patients had a favorable outcome.

Conclusions:

  • Echovirus 13 was the causative agent of the 2001 enterovirus outbreak in Lithuania.
  • The outbreak was characterized by viral meningitis with good prognosis.
  • This study provides the first documentation of EV-13 in Lithuania.

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