Managing multisystem parechovirus infection in a neonate – an experience from rural Australia
Chung, Lorraine M., and Hariharan, Gopakumar (2024) Managing multisystem parechovirus infection in a neonate – an experience from rural Australia. Rural and Remote Health, 24 (4). 9188.
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Abstract
Human parechovirus (HPeV) infections in neonates and infants have been linked to outbreaks in regions including Australia, Northern Europe, and the US, resulting in long-term neurological complications. HPeV symptoms range from mild gastroenteritis and respiratory issues to severe systemic illness, including seizures and neurological damage. Human parechovirus type 3 (HPeV3) has emerged as a significant cause of sepsis-like illness in infants aged less than 3 months. We describe the case of a neonate aged 11 days with an acute abdomen and meningitis, treated at a rural hospital in Queensland, Australia. Early diagnosis of HPeV3 in this case facilitated supportive management of the neonate, and avoided unnecessary transfer to a tertiary centre.
| Item ID: | 87395 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1445-6354 |
| Keywords: | acute abdomen, Australia, human parechovirus, meningitis, neonate, sepsis |
| Copyright Information: | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Dec 2025 01:34 |
| FoR Codes: | 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3213 Paediatrics > 321303 Neonatology @ 50% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420321 Rural and remote health services @ 50% |
| SEO Codes: | 28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280112 Expanding knowledge in the health sciences @ 100% |
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