Risk factors of Omicron variant associated acute encephalitis/encephalopathy in children

Background: Outbreak of Omicron BA.2 in Taiwan led to an increased number of acute encephalitis/encephalopathy cases in children and several fatal cases drew public attention. In pre-Omicron period, pediatric cases of COVID-19-associated acute encephalitis have been reported and during Omicron epide...

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Main Authors: Chong-Wei Huang, Jainn-Jim Lin, Chen-Yen Kuo, Kuang-Lin Lin, Yhu-Chering Huang, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Yi-Ching Chen, Chih-Ho Chen, Yu-Chia Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118223001615