Sudden Infant Death Associated with Rhinovirus Infection.

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Date publication

mars 2024

Journal

Viruses

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MARTIN Laurent


Tous les auteurs :
Auvray C, Perez-Martin S, Schuffenecker I, Pitoiset C, Tarris G, Ambert-Balay K, Martin L, Dullier-Taillefumier N, Bour JB, Manoha C

Résumé

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.

Mots clés

SIDS, central nervous system, cerebrospinal fluid, fatal, infant, infection, rhinovirus, sudden death, virus

Référence

Viruses. 2024 03 27;16(4):