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Case Reports
. 2009 Apr;28(4):318-21.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31818ddbe9.

Rotavirus meningoencephalitis in a previously healthy child and a review of the literature

Michelle Dickey  1 , Linda Jamison, Linda Michaud, Marguerite Care, David I Bernstein, Mary Allen Staat
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Rotavirus meningoencephalitis in a previously healthy child and a review of the literature

Michelle Dickey et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Apr.

Abstract

A 31/2-year-old child presented with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis and evidence of central nervous system disease. Evaluation revealed findings consistent with meningoencephalitis and rotavirus detected in the cerebrospinal fluid by polymerase chain reaction. A review of the literature describes 23 cases of central nervous system disease attributed to rotavirus.

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