Tick-borne encephalitis presenting as fever without localising signs
By Linda on Nov 16, 2009 in General News, Infections | comments(0)
Journal European Journal of Pediatrics
Patrick Michael Meyer1 Contact Information, Hanspeter Zimmermann2 and Philippe Goetschel1
Received: 9 August 2009 Accepted: 12 October 2009 Published online: 4
November 2009
Abstract
Introduction Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) presents without neurologic
symptoms in 19% in children less than 16 years in Switzerland
(2000–2008). In these cases, fever can be the only leading manifestation.
Case series We report on four hospitalised children who had TBE and
presented as fever without localising signs (FWLS) between 2000 and 2008
in an endemic area in Switzerland. Continued
