Emergency Department Presentations of West Nile Virus
Emergency physicians did not initiate testing in 57.1% of initial ED encounters of patients ultimately found to have West Nile virus. During West Nile virus outbreaks, emergency physicians should stay vigilant for less acute presentations, such as generalized weakness in elderly patients, along with typical presentations including fever and headache, to avoid delayed diagnosis.
Authors
- Heidi Kosiorek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4651-9516)
- Kylie Jenkins
- Wayne Martini
- Alyssa K. McGary
- Nicole R. Hodgson
Institutions
- Creighton University (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.47475
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00