TY - JOUR T1 - Erythrovirus B19 infections. Six years of follow-up in adults and children JO - Anales de Pediatría (English Edition) T2 - AU - Claver Belver,Natàlia AU - Sanfeliu Sala,Isabel AU - Merino Asensio,M. Jesús AU - Monterde Pedra,Carla AU - Pineda Solas,Valentí AU - Capilla Rubio,Silvia AU - Fontanals Aymerich,Dionisia SN - 23412879 M3 - 10.1016/j.anpede.2018.05.008 DO - 10.1016/j.anpede.2018.05.008 UR - https://analesdepediatria.org/en-erythrovirus-b19-infections-six-years-articulo-S2341287919300523 AB - IntroductionThe aetiological agent of erythema infectiosum is Erythrovirus B19 (also known as parvovirus B19), frequently found in children and adolescents, but also associated with arthropathy, aplastic crisis, and abortion in adults. Material and methodsA retrospective study of Erythrovirus B19 cases in the years 2010–2015. ResultsOf the 56 cases of Erythrovirus B19 diagnosed, 34 were adults (32 women and 2 men) and 22 younger than 18 years (12 girls and 10 boys). Six cases were in pregnant women. Infections mainly occurred between spring and summer. In childhood, fever (64%), rash (50%), and anaemia (55%) were the most frequent symptoms. However, arthralgia (59%) was the most frequent symptom in adults, and less frequent were anaemia (41%), fever (32%), and rash (29%). ConclusionsThe characteristic clinical presentation in childhood was rash and fever, whereas in adults it was arthralgia. Anaemia is also frequent, but only severe in previous haematological disease. It should be pointed out that Erythrovirus B19 infection during pregnancy could severely affect the foetus. ER -