Predicting severe enterovirus 71 infection: Age, comorbidity, and parental behavior matter.

Objective: Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is one of the major pathogens that cause severe enteroviral infections. Our aim was to study the behavioral and household risk factors for its serious complications.

Methods: Between May 2011 and November 2012, we enrolled children who had symptoms of EV71 infection from six hospitals in Taiwan.