A large outbreak of influenza B-associated benign acute childhood myositis in Germany, 2007/2008

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Title:	A large outbreak of influenza B-associated benign acute childhood myositis in Germany, 2007/2008
Creators Name:	Mall, S., Buchholz, U., Tibussek, D., Jurke, A., An der Heiden, M., Diedrich, S., Schweiger, B. and Alpers, K.
Abstract:	Benign acute childhood myositis (BACM) is a rare syndrome associated with various viral infections. Bilateral calve pain may lead to inability to walk. During winter 2007/2008, we investigated a nationwide outbreak of influenza-associated BACM (IA-BACM) to identify etiologic (sub)type, describe the course of disease, and explore how well the syndrome is known among physicians.
Keywords:	Disease Outbreaks, Germany, Influenza B virus, Human Influenza, Myositis, Prospective Studies, Questionnaires, Retrospective Studies
Source:	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
ISSN:	0891-3668
Publisher:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Volume:	30
Number:	8
Page Range:	e142-e146
Date:	August 2011
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0b013e318217e356
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