Re-emergence of Parechovirus: 2017–2022 National Trends of Detection in Cerebrospinal Fluid. (1st March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tao, Lili; Humphries, Romney M; Banerjee, Ritu; Gaston, David C
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 10:Number 3(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-03-01
• Subjects: Meningitis -- Epidemiology -- Pediatrics; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad112
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Increasing parechovirus (PeV) infections prompted a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Advisory in July 2022. We retrospectively assessed national PeV trends in cerebrospinal fluid and observed unexpected viral dynamics from 2020 to 2022 with regional variance. These findings may be due to mitigation strategies aimed at severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. PeV testing can benefit ill patients, particularly children.