Clinical and Neurodevelopmental Characteristics of Enterovirus and Parechovirus Meningitis in Neonates

• Main Authors: Silvia Bucci (Author), Luana Coltella (Author), Ludovica Martini (Author), Alessandra Santisi (Author), Domenico Umberto De Rose (Author), Livia Piccioni (Author), Francesca Campi (Author), Maria Paola Ronchetti (Author), Daniela Longo (Author), Giulia Lucignani (Author), Andrea Dotta (Author), Cinzia Auriti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundNon-polio-enteroviruses (EV) and human parechoviruses (HPeV) are small RNA viruses, which in newborns cause infections with a wide range of severity. Today molecular biology tools allow us to diagnose viral meningitis in neonates, sparing patients from useless antibiotics. Data on neurodev...