Hand, foot, and mouth disease in adults caused by Coxsackievirus B1-B6 [PDF]
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral rickettsial disease caused by Coxsackievirus A16 and Enterovirus 71 in most cases. It is commonly seen in children under ten years old, who present oral enanthema and a macular, maculopapular, or vesicular rash on
Anama Di Prinzio +3 more
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Adults
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a viral infection primarily affecting children, but it can occur in individuals of all ages. In this article, we present the atypical case of a 36-year-old male with no significant medical history who recurred to the emergency department with a three-day history of fever, sore throat, and a maculopapular rash ...
Afonso, Catarina, Almeida, Ana
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Drug Repositioning for Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a highly contagious disease in children caused by a group of enteroviruses. HFMD currently presents a major threat to infants and young children because of a lack of antiviral drugs in clinical practice.
Ran Yan +8 more
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Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease in an Adult
Hand-foot-mouth syndrome is a common childhood illness. Although occurrence in adults is rare, its incidence has been increasing. In such cases, it usually presents with atypical symptoms. The authors present the case of a 33-year-old male patient who presented with constitutional symptoms, feverish sensation, and macular palmoplantar rash associated ...
Gomes, Sara +4 more
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Improving the performance of outbreak detection algorithms by classifying the levels of disease incidence [PDF]
We evaluated a novel strategy to improve the performance of outbreak detection algorithms, namely setting the alerting threshold separately in each region according to the disease incidence in that region. By using data on hand, foot and mouth disease in
Dinglun Zhou +18 more
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Parental Self-Efficacy as a Predictor of Preventive Practices Regarding Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease among Mothers of Preschool Children [PDF]
Background: Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is a highly infectious viral illness that mostly affects preschool children. Furthermore, parental self-efficacy could serve a vital role in promoting preventive behaviors; however, evidence regarding its ...
Maha Ali +4 more
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease masquerading as erythema multiforme
The case report describes an atypical presentation of hand, foot, and mouth disease Hand Foot And Mouth Disease (HFMD) in a young child which mimicked the typical clinical picture of erythema multiforme.
Riya Sukhija +4 more
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Efficient production of foot-and-mouth disease virus empty capsids in insect cells following down regulation of 3C protease activity [PDF]
Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is a significant economically and distributed globally pathogen of Artiodactyla. Current vaccines are chemically inactivated whole virus particles that require large-scale virus growth in strict bio-containment with ...
Owens, Ray +50 more
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Effect of Nursing Instructions on Mothers’ Awareness regarding Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease among Under Five Years Children [PDF]
Mouth sores, hand and foot rashes are the hallmarks of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), a viral ailment that affects young children under the age of five. Study’s aim: Evaluate the effect of nursing instructions on mothers’ awareness regarding hand,
Al shaimaa Gamal Hasan +3 more
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Onychomadesis following hand, foot, and mouth disease in a pregnant woman: A case report
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an enteroviral infection characterized by vesicles on the hands, feet, and oral mucosa. Given its rising incidence among adults, it is important to recognize its variable presentations and sequelae.
Maya Deeb, Renée A Beach, Susie Kim
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