Volume 12, Number 10—October 2006
Letter
Tickborne Encephalitis Virus, Northeastern Italy
Anna Beltrame*
, Maurizio Ruscio†, Barbara Cruciatti‡, Angela Londero*, Vito Di Piazza§, Roberto Copetti§, Valentino Moretti†, Paolo Rossi¶, Gian Luigi Gigli¶, Luigia Scudeller*, and Pierluigi Viale*
, Maurizio Ruscio†, Barbara Cruciatti‡, Angela Londero*, Vito Di Piazza§, Roberto Copetti§, Valentino Moretti†, Paolo Rossi¶, Gian Luigi Gigli¶, Luigia Scudeller*, and Pierluigi Viale*
Table
Demographic, epidemiologic, and clinical data of 20 patients with TBEV infection in Friuli-Venezia Giulia*
| Patient | Sex | Age (y) | Tick bite | Hospitalization date (length of hospitalization [d]) | Definitive diagnosis | Sequelae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 36 | Yes | 2003 Jul 28 (31) | MEM | UL paresis |
| 2 | M | 58 | Yes | 2003 Oct 13 (15) | E | Absent |
| 3 | F | 42 | Yes | 2003 Oct 17 (19) | ME | Absent |
| 4 | F | 27 | No | 2003 Dec 30 (25) | ME | UL paresis, paresis of VII cranial nerve |
| 5 | M | 16 | Yes | 2004 Apr 28 (21) | ME | UL tremors |
| 6 | F | 53 | Yes | 2004 Jun 21 (18) | ME | Diplopia |
| 7 | M | 43 | Yes | 2004 Jul 17 (0) | FF | Absent |
| 8 | M | 62 | Yes | 2004 Oct 10 (10) | ME | UL paresthesia |
| 9 | M | 35 | Yes | 2004 Nov 8 (15) | ME | Absent |
| 10 | F | 77 | Yes | 2004 Nov 22 (0) | FF | Absent |
| 11 | F | 36 | Yes | 2005 May 8 (19) | MEM | UL paresis |
| 12 | M | 12 | Yes | 2005 May 13 (27) | ME | Absent |
| 13 | M | 64 | Yes | 2005 Jun 10 (11) | FF | UL paresthesia, hearing impairment |
| 14 | M | 59 | Yes | 2005 Jun 20 (12) | M | Absent |
| 15 | M | 15 | Yes | 2005 Sep 1 (10) | ME | Absent |
| 16 | F | 39 | Yes | 2005 Sep 8 (8) | M | Absent |
| 17 | M | 70 | Yes | 2005 Sep 16 (53) | MEM | UL paresis, RI, VAP |
| 18 | M | 75 | No | 2005 Oct 18 (10) | FF | UL tremors |
| 19 | M | 20 | No | 2005 Nov 2 (7) | M | UL tremors |
| 20 | M | 61 | Yes | 2005 Nov 26 (13) | E | UL tremors, ataxia, opsoclonus |
*TBEV, tickborne encephalitis virus; MEM, meningoencephalomyelitis; UL, upper limbs; E, encephalitis; ME, meningoencephalitis; FF, febrile form; M, meningitis; RI, respiratory insufficiency; VAP, ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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