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* There is no specific antiviral therapy indicated in patients with enterovirus 68 infection. | * There is no specific antiviral therapy indicated in patients with enterovirus 68 infection. | ||
* Treatment consist of supportive measurements and prevention of complications. | * Treatment consist of supportive measurements and prevention of complications. | ||
* In severe cases, patients often need to be hospitalized to receive supportive treatment, such as intravenous fluids, pain medication, and nursing care. | |||
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Revision as of 13:06, 11 September 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Therapies
Supportive care
- There is no specific antiviral therapy indicated in patients with enterovirus 68 infection.
- Treatment consist of supportive measurements and prevention of complications.
- In severe cases, patients often need to be hospitalized to receive supportive treatment, such as intravenous fluids, pain medication, and nursing care.