Acute Encephalitis/Encephalopathy Associated With Infectious Diseases in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan: An Epidemiologic Study
Based on the prospective active survey of acute encephalitis/encephalopathy in Fukushima Prefecture, the annual incidence rate is estimated to be 15.2 cases per 100,000 children under the age of 5 in Japan. Since PCR testing is effective for detecting pathogens, comprehensive PCR analysis may further improve pathogen identification in acute encephalitis/encephalopathy.
Authors
- Yohei Kume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2985-1282)
- Sakurako Norito
- Masatoki Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1739-8700)
- Yuichi Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9715-7578)
- Masahiro Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3483-0240)
- Hayato Go
- Koichi Hashimoto
- Mitsuaki Hosoya
- Kazuhide Suyama
Institutions
- Fukushima Medical University (JP)
- Sakura no Seibo Junior College (JP)
- Fukushima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005177
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00