Challenges in the Diagnosis of Viral Encephalitis in Children: The Case of Two Siblings
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Report
2.1. Case 1
2.2. Case 2
2.3. Final Diagnosis and Outcome
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Analysis | Pathogens Tested |
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PCR in CSF sample | |
E. coli, H influenzae, L. monocytogenes, N. meningitidis, S. agalactiae, S. pneumoniae, Cytomegalovirus, Enterovirus, Herpes simplex virus-1,2, Human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6), Human parechovirus, Varicella zoster virus, Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii, Epstein-Barr virus, HHV-7. | |
PCR in Nasopharyngeal sample | |
Bordetella pertussis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Adenovirus, Coronaviruses (HKU1, NL63, 229E, OC43), Human Metapneumovirus, Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Influenza A/H1, A/H3, A/H1-2009, Influenza B, Parainfluenza Viruses 1–4, Respiratory syncytial virus. | |
Serological tests | |
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Measles, EBV, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Adenovirus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Toxoplasma gondii, Coxiella burnetii, Rickettsia spp., Bartonella spp., West Nile virus (CSF). |
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Vergadi, E.; Zacharioudaki, M.; Raissaki, M.; Galanakis, E. Challenges in the Diagnosis of Viral Encephalitis in Children: The Case of Two Siblings. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2022, 14, 106-111. https://doi.org/10.3390/idr14010014
Vergadi E, Zacharioudaki M, Raissaki M, Galanakis E. Challenges in the Diagnosis of Viral Encephalitis in Children: The Case of Two Siblings. Infectious Disease Reports. 2022; 14(1):106-111. https://doi.org/10.3390/idr14010014
Chicago/Turabian StyleVergadi, Eleni, Maria Zacharioudaki, Maria Raissaki, and Emmanouil Galanakis. 2022. "Challenges in the Diagnosis of Viral Encephalitis in Children: The Case of Two Siblings" Infectious Disease Reports 14, no. 1: 106-111. https://doi.org/10.3390/idr14010014