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Life-Threatening Conditions in Children with Bocavirus Infection-Case Series and Mini Review of the Literature
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Elena Tătăranu, Felicia Galos, Liliana Anchidin-Norocel, Roxana Axinte, Florin Filip, Sorin Axinte, Adrian Tătăranu, Monica Terteliu and Smaranda Diaconescu
Viruses 2024, 16(9), 1347; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16091347 (registering DOI) - 23 Aug 2024
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In this study, we present four cases of Human Bocavirus (HBoV) infection in children aged between 1 month and 4 years. Among these cases, two siblings were hospitalized with similar symptoms. Among the four pediatric cases of patients with HBoV infection, three were
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In this study, we present four cases of Human Bocavirus (HBoV) infection in children aged between 1 month and 4 years. Among these cases, two siblings were hospitalized with similar symptoms. Among the four pediatric cases of patients with HBoV infection, three were associated with acute respiratory failure and spontaneous pneumothorax, and two of these presented with subcutaneous emphysema. The presented patients were young children, aged between 1 month and 4 years, two of whom were siblings, suggesting a possible intrafamilial transmission of HBoV1 infection. These cases highlight the importance of considering HBoV as a differential diagnosis in pediatric patients with respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. Early recognition and appropriate medical care are important in treating HBoV infection in young children.
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