First reported case of Human Parechovirus encephalitis in an adult patient complicated by Refractory Status Epilepticus
Timothy Chimunda,
Rakhee Subramanian,
Julie Smith,
Andrew Mahony
Affiliations
Timothy Chimunda
Intensive Care Department, Bendigo Health, 100 Barnard Street, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia; University of Melbourne, School of Medicine, Victoria, Australia; University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Queensland, Australia; Corresponding author at: Bendigo Health, 100 Barnard St, Bendigo, Victoria, Postcode VIC3550, Australia.
Rakhee Subramanian
Intensive Care Department, Bendigo Health, 100 Barnard Street, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia; Monash University School of Rural Health, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Julie Smith
Intensive Care Department, Bendigo Health, 100 Barnard Street, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Human Parechovirus (HPeV) infections are common amongst children, particularly neonates. However, data in adult cases are lacking. We report a unique case of HPeV meningoencephalitis in an adult complicated by Refractory Status Epilepticus (RSE). Keywords: Adult, Parechovirus, Encephalitis, Meningoencephalitis, Status Epilepticus, Refractory Status Epilepticus
