Open AccessEvaluation for Arboviral Infection Among Children Hospitalized in Colorado With Aseptic Meningitis and Encephalitis
Author(s) -
Carolyn Gould,
Kevin Messacar,
Samuel R. Dominguez,
Amanda Panella,
Farrell Tobolowsky,
Marc Fischer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002856
Subject(s) - aseptic meningitis , encephalitis , etiology , meningitis , meningoencephalitis , medicine , virology , pediatrics , virus , pathology
Among 39 children hospitalized in Colorado with aseptic meningitis or encephalitis, 16 (41%) had an etiology identified, including 2 (5%) with West Nile virus infection. Despite extensive testing, no other arboviral infections were identified. Arboviral infection should be considered in children with neuroinvasive disease during arboviral season with testing directed toward viruses endemic to the region and type of exposure.