Abstract
Two children with influenza B-associated encephalitis (IBAE) presented to our hospital during the winter of 2000-2001, both of whom had cases notable for mutism in association with encephalitis. A review of the literature identified 13 additional reports consistent with IBAE that contained sufficient data for analysis. Eleven of 15 reported cases occurred in children aged
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 87-95 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2003 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Newland, J. G., Romero, J. R., Varman, M., Drake, C., Holst, A., Safranek, T., & Subbarao, K. (2003). Encephalitis associated with influenza B virus infection in 2 children and a review of the literature. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 36(7), 87-95.