Publications by authors named "Qi-min Shao"
Background: Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a common pediatric infectious disease caused by a variety of intestinal viruses. Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is the primary pathogen that might cause severe symptoms and even death in children with HFMD. This study aimed to investigate the intestinal detoxification time of HFMD children with EV71 infection and its related factors.
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- The study focused on the duration of viral shedding in stool samples of children with hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) caused by enterovirus-71 (EV71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CoxA16), aiming to examine how this duration relates to illness severity.
- A total of 113 confirmed cases were analyzed, with children split into distinct groups based on the virus type and severity of their condition, and stool samples were collected and tested for viral nucleic acids over several weeks.
- Results showed that the median duration of stool viral shedding was similar for both EV71 and CoxA16 groups, but viral presence in stools decreased significantly over time, particularly in the severe illness subgroup of
[The clinical epidemiology characteristics of HFMD in 2010 of Hangzhou].
Zhonghua Shi Yan He Lin Chuang Bing Du Xue Za Zhi
August 2011
Objective: To analyze clinical epidemiology characteristics of HFMD in children from April 2010 to October in Hangzhou.
Methods: 1848 HFMD hospital patients are admitted to clinical epidemiological analysis.
Results: Onset ages of HFMD primarily under 3 years, boys more than girls, social above diasporas, rural above town.