Severe Presentations and Outcomes in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients With Parvovirus B19 Infection During the 2024 Outbreak: A Multicenter Prospective Study in Italy
Although often mild, B19V infection can cause severe complications in children, particularly myocarditis and neurologic involvement. Prompt recognition is essential, even in the absence of classic features like erythema infectiosum, to ensure timely monitoring and management of potentially life-threatening outcomes.
Authors
- Maria Moriondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9653-8371)
- Marco Maglione (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8181-2219)
- Elisabetta Venturini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0048-3933)
- Claudio Cafagno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3951-1679)
- Cristina Moracas
- Cecilia Liberati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0821-5757)
- Amelia Licari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1773-6482)
- Agnese Maria Tamborino
- Valeria Garbo
- Maia De Luca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7549-3514)
- Marco Poeta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7515-1394)
- Luisa Galli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7912-3366)
- Desireé Caselli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5716-3703)
- Laura Lancella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1662-4219)
- Francesca Ippolita Calò Carducci
- Alfredo Guarino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0199-0336)
- Federica Attaianese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7463-8567)
- Vania Giacomet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0217-160X)
- Fabio Midulla
- Claudia Rossini
- Giusy Arrichiello
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- Luigi Sacco Hospital (IT)
- Meyer Children's Hospital (IL)
- Meyer Children's Hospital (IT)
- Federico II University Hospital (IT)
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IT)
- Santobono Children's Hospital (IT)
- Ospedale Pediatrico Giovanni XXIII (IT)
- Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione (IT)
- Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005014
- Primary Topic
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00