Variability in clinical manifestation of noroviral infection in a newborn: from fulminant necrotizing enterocolitis to asymptomatic course
2012
Abstract
The symptoms of noroviral infections in newborns are different from those encountered in adults and older children. The most frequent include abdominal distension, enterorrhagia, respiration instability with increased demand for oxygen therapy, and apneas, which take place in different time order.
Necrotizing enterocolitis requiring surgical treatment is not an exceptional solution of noroviral infection. The diagnostics of noroviral infection is complicated and the authors recommend confirmation of antigenic tests by RT-PCR or electron microscopy.
A complete cohort arrangement of the patients and personnel and strict adherence to hygienic-epidemiological measures is a prerequisite for controlling the infection in the NICU.