Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Department of Pediatrics, Danat Al Emarat Hospital and HealthPlus Children’s Specialty Center, Abu-Dhabi, UAE

Publications

• Case Report   
  Parechovirus Neonatal Meningitis: A Case Report
  Author(s): Halwagi Abdelbaki*
  
  Neonatal meningitis is a serious, potentially life- threatening condition that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Bacterial pathogens are usual suspects; however, viral cause should not be overlooked. We report a case of Parechovirus neonatal meningitis in an 8 days old male infant, emphasizing the importance of considering uncommon viral pathogens in the diagnostic work up. Human Parechovirus belongs to the family of Picornaviridae virus. It is very uncommon and has been associated with a benign clinical course of respiratory and gastrointestinal infection in most cases, however, it is emerging as one of the causes for emergency admission of neonates in hospital due to certain serotypes. The HPeV type 3 has been found mostly in children and young infants presenting with meningitis and sepsis like illness. Infants with severe Central Nervous System (CNS) infections are at an inc.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-7920.2023.13.1573

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