Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 518: Sudden Infant Death Associated with Rhinovirus Infection
Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 518: Sudden Infant Death Associated with Rhinovirus Infection
Viruses doi: 10.3390/v16040518
Authors:
Christelle Auvray
Stéphanie Perez-Martin
Isabelle Schuffenecker
Cécile Pitoiset
Georges Tarris
Katia Ambert-Balay
Laurent Martin
Nathalie Dullier-Taillefumier
Jean-Baptiste Bour
Catherine Manoha
A less than one-month-old infant with symptoms of rhinitis died unexpectedly in his sleep. He was not born prematurely and had no known underlying disease. Cerebrospinal fluid, nasopharyngeal and lung samples, and rectal swab were found to be positive for subgroup A rhinovirus, while the blood was negative. This case highlights the important finding that the rhinovirus, a common pathogen associated with upper respiratory tract infections, can sometimes, as the only pathogen, lead to complications such as a cerebrospinal infection and be involved in the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Vigilance is necessary in case of viral infections in the infant’s environment, and measures of hygiene and protection must be encouraged in order to reduce the risk of the SIDS.
Source: Viruses - Category: Virology Authors: Christelle Auvray St éphanie Perez-Martin Isabelle Schuffenecker C écile Pitoiset Georges Tarris Katia Ambert-Balay Laurent Martin Nathalie Dullier-Taillefumier Jean-Baptiste Bour Catherine Manoha Tags: Case Report Source Type: research