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ECHO virus type 9 exanthem
ECHO virus type 9 exanthem
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ECHO virus infection

Alternative Names:
Nonpolio enterovirus infection

Treatment:

ECHO virus infections tend to clear up on their own. No specific antiviral medications are available. However, a new drug called pleconaril is undergoing clinical trials and can be tried for life-threatening infections.

An immune booster called IVIG may help immunocompromised patients with severe ECHO virus infections.



Expectations (prognosis):
Complete recovery without treatment in patients who have the less severe types of illness. Infections of organs such as the heart (pericarditis and myocarditis) may cause severe disease and can be fatal.


Complications:
Complications vary with the site and type of infection. Myocarditis and pericarditis may be fatal while other types of infection improve spontaneously.

Calling your health care provider:
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms suggestive of any of the diseases listed above.

Review Date: 12/22/2002
Reviewed By: Philip L. Graham III, M.D., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of New York, Columbia University, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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