Clinical presentation of Enterovirus D68 in adults with acute respiratory infections consulting in emergency departments in Quebec, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is mainly studied in children, while data in adults are limited. We described the clinical presentation of EV-D68 in adults, compared with other enterovirus/rhinovirus (EV/RV) infections.

Methods

We used clinical and laboratory data from 1143 adults visiting four emergency departments in Quebec, Canada, for acute respiratory infections (February 2022 to March 2023). We analyzed nasopharyngeal swabs using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction; positive EV/RV samples were further tested with EV-D68-specific polymerase chain reaction assays. We calculated the Pandemic Medical Early Warning Score (PMEWS) to assess severity.

Results

Of 155 (14%) EV/RV samples, 19 (12%) were EV-D68 and occurred from July to October, 2022. Patients with EV

SUBMITTER: Mallet MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12197986 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature