@article{Vidal_A-2022_94958,
title = {Hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children – epidemiological overview of cases reported in Europe, 1 January to 16 June 2022},
author = {Vidal, A. and Vaughan, A. and Innocenti, F. and Colombe, S. and Nerlander, L. and Rachwal, N. and Ciancio, B. and Mougkou, A. and Carvalho, C. and Delgado, E. and Mook, P. and de Muylder, G. and Peeters, M. and Tenev, T. and Golkocheva-Markova, E. and Jensen, V. and Koch, A. and Figoni, J. and Brouard, C. and Nikolopoulou, G. and Zisouli, A. and Murphy, N. and Broderick, A. and Goldberg, L. and Rich, R. and Sagie, L. and Tosti, M. and Suligoi, B. and Joosten, R. and Pijnacker, R. and Fjeldheim, I. and Stępień, M. and Polanski, P. and Marinho, R. and Martins, J. and Varela, C. and Avellón, A. and Andersson, E. and Mörk, M. and Mandal, S. and Watson, C. and Coughlan, L. and Chand, M. and Neill, C. and Bradley, D. and Li, K. and O'Leary, M. and McInnes, N. and Williams, C. and Moore, C. and Gjini, A. and Duffell, E. and Pebody, R.},
month = {aug},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Acute hepatitis refers to a rapid onset inflammation of the liver that can progress to acute liver failure with significant morbidity and mortality. It may affect previously healthy individuals and can be due to several infectious causes, hepatitis A, B and E virus, Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus being some of the more common, as well as non-infectious causes. In 30-49% of children with acute hepatitis progressing to liver failure, the disease aetiology remains unknown, although this high proportion may be due to the lack of exhaustive diagnostic testing carried out. Severe acute hepatitis and acute liver failure of unknown aetiology are not under surveillance in most countries, thus defining a baseline disease incidence is challenging.},
volume = {27},
issue = {31},
journal = {Eurosurveillance},
publisher = {European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.31.2200483},
}
