Publication details
Syndrom ruka-noha-ústa
| Title in English | Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease-HFMD |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Česká dermatovenerologie |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Field | Dermatovenerology |
| Keywords | Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease; enteroviruses; Human Enterovirus 71; Coxsackievirus 16; maculovesicular exanthem and enanthem; neurological complications; supportive treatment |
| Description | Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is an acute viral infection caused by enteroviruses, commonly Human Enterovirus 71 (HEV 71), which might be associated with neurological complications, and Coxsackievirus 16 (CVA16), which is normally without major complications. This disesase is highly contagious, transmission is by droplets or orofecally, mainly by indirect contact. HFMD affects mainly children up to 5 years old, but adults might be infected as well. In our mild climatic conditions HFMD appears seasonally, from late spring to early summer and the course of the disease is hardly with any serious complications and is self limited up to 7-10 days. Major clinical symptoms are maculo-vesicular exanthem and enanthem in oral cavity. Therapy is supportive. Epidemiological highlight is on the increase of HEWl HFMD in Southeast Asia. Vaccination against HEWl is laboratory tested nowadays. |