An atypical course of coxsackievirus A6 associated hand, foot and mouth disease in extremely low birth weight preterm twins

J Clin Virol. 2015 Apr:65:20-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2015.01.020. Epub 2015 Jan 29.

Abstract

The incidence of coxsackievirus A6 (CV-A6) associated hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has reportedly increased since 2008 with sometimes severe complications. We here describe an atypical course of CV-A6-associated HFMD in extremely low birth weight twins. The CV-A6-strains are genetically closely related to international strains isolated from HFMD outbreaks.

Keywords: Coxsackievirus A6; Hand, foot and mouth disease; Preterm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diseases in Twins / diagnosis*
  • Diseases in Twins / virology
  • Enterovirus / classification
  • Enterovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Female
  • Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease / diagnosis*
  • Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease / virology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight*
  • Infant, Low Birth Weight*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / virology
  • Male
  • Phylogeny
  • Risk Factors
  • Twins