Parechovirus as a Cause of a Sepsis-like Syndrome with Cerebral Involvement in a 7-Week Old Infant

Key words

human parechovirus - meningoencephalitis - neonatal sepsis - myocarditis

Schlüsselwörter

humanes Parechovirus - Meningoenzephalitis - neonatale Sepsis - Myokarditis

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