PEDIATRICS Vol. 65 No. 2 February 1980, pp. 284-286
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Age-Related Symptomatology of ECHO 11 Virus Infection in Children

Norikazu Suzuki MD1, Kazuo Ishikawa MD1, Takeshi Horiuchi MD1, Michiko Shibazaki MD1, and Kenji Soda MD1

1 Department of Pediatrics, Ohta General Hospital, and Gunma Institute of Public Health, Gunma-ken, Japan

One hundred two chjildren with ECHO 11 virus infection were analyzed as to symptomatology, which was related to the age of the patients. Neonates manifested an undifferentiated febrile illness in most cases. The symptomatology of older infants and toddlers was different from that of newborns with respect to the presence of discernible pharyngitis in two thirds of the cases. An exaggerated febrile response complicated by convulsions or gastrointestinal symptoms was another characteristic feature of this age group. A characteristic manifestation of children more than 3 years old was pharyngitis which included minute vesicular lesions or exudative ulcers around the fauces.

Submitted on March 6, 1979
Accepted on June 8, 1979