Distinctive clinical features of HPeV-3 infection in 2 neonates with a sepsis-like illness

• Main Authors: Jung Sook Yeom (Author), Ji Sook Park (Author), Ji-Hyun Seo (Author), Eun Sil Park (Author), Jae-Young Lim (Author), Chan-Hoo Park (Author), Hyang-Ok Woo (Author), Hee-Shang Youn (Author), Ok Jeong Lee (Author), Tae-Hee Han (Author), Ju-Young Chung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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We report a human parechovirus-3 (HPeV-3) infection in 2 neonates who had prolonged fever (>5 days) with palmar-plantar erythema. This distinctive rash was observed 4-5 days after fever onset, just before defervescence. Elevated aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, and ferritin leve...