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Hantavirus Puumala infection as a cause of fever of unknown origin in a child
Author(s) -
Werff ten Bosch J,
Heyman P,
Potters D,
Peeters S,
Cochez C,
Piéerard D
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2004.tb02727.x
Subject(s) - puumala virus , hantavirus infection , hantavirus , medicine , serology , immunology , pediatrics , disease , fever of unknown origin , virology , virus , pathology , antibody
Hantavirus infection due to Puumala virus causes nephropathica epidemica, a disorder characterized by fever, haematological abnormalities, mild renal dysfunction and ophthalmological abnormalities. The prevalence in most European countries is low, but the virus can be endemic. In children, hantavirus infection is rare. This paper describes a young girl diagnosed with hantavirus infection. The patient presented with high fever, proteinuria, haematuria and eye lesions, but other typical hallmarks of the disease, such as thrombocytopenia and renal dysfunction, were absent. Conclusion : This case report demonstrates the need to consider the diagnosis of hantavirus infection in children with prolonged fever of unknown origin. The diagnosis is based on serological tests.