Coxsackie’s Deadly Surprise: When a Common Virus Leads to a Life-Threatening Coma

Authors

Veera Jayasree Latha Bommu Internal Medicine Resident, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey, USA Author
Sandeepa M Utpat Infectious Diseases Specialist, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey, USA Author
Nawal Aamir Internal Medicine Resident, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey, USA Author
Nishka Utpat Research Assistant, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey, USA Author

Coxsackie Virus, Hyperglycemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Life-Threatening, HHS, Coma

Hand-foot-and-mouth Disease (HFMD) is caused by the Coxsackie virus. The infection is most commonly seen in children under the age of 10 years.

Veera Jayasree Latha Bommu, Internal Medicine Resident, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey, USA

Internal Medicine Resident, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Sandeepa M Utpat, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey, USA

Infectious Diseases Specialist, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Nawal Aamir, Internal Medicine Resident, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey, USA

Internal Medicine Resident, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Nishka Utpat, Research Assistant, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey, USA

Research Assistant, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey, USA