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14569723

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-10-22
pubmed:abstractText
The prevalence of HFMD as well as the causative agents was unknown in peninsular Malaysia prior to May 1997. From May 1997 to June 2001, 585 patients suspected to have enterovirus infections, with 467 patients clinically diagnosed as having HFMD, were investigated in the diagnostic virology unit of the University Malaya Medical Centre. Data from this study showed that HFMD is endemic in Malaysia with the occurrence of two outbreaks during the study period. In each outbreak, a number of viruses were isolated but enterovirus 71 was the main virus isolated in both outbreaks. Echovirus 7 (Eo7) was isolated from 5 patients with HFMD in the second outbreak, a clinical entity that has not been attributed to it previously. Children aged 4 years and below, particularly those between 1 and 2 years of age, were in the main group of patients affected by the illness. HFMD by itself and without neurological involvement was relatively benign and self-limiting. There was no significant difference in the virus isolation rate with respect to gender and ethnic groups. Virus isolation was attempted in a total of 764 clinical specimens consisting of 342 stool specimens, 285 oral secretions specimens and 137 vesicular fluid specimens. Oral specimens gave the highest virus isolation rate (33.3%) followed by vesicular specimens (27.0%). Stool specimens only yielded an isolation rate of 14.0%.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0300-5283
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
88-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Hand, foot and mouth disease: University Malaya Medical Centre experience.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't