Multi-assay investigation of viral etiology in pediatric central nervous system infections.

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Altay-Kocak A., BOZDAYI G., Michel J., Polat M., Kanik-Yuksek S., TEZER H., ...More

Journal of infection in developing countries, vol.14, no.6, pp.572-579, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.12327
  • Journal Name: Journal of infection in developing countries
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.572-579
  • Keywords: Encephalitis, meningoencephalitis, viral, enterovirus, herpesvirus, ENCEPHALITIS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, MENINGITIS, CHILDREN, IMMUNOCOMPETENT, IDENTIFICATION, ENTEROVIRUSES, DIAGNOSIS, BACTERIAL, AGENTS
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: In an attempt to identify a wide spectrum of viral infections, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens were collected from pediatric cases with the preliminary diagnosis of viral encephalitis/meningoencephalitis in two reference hospitals, from October 2011 to December 2015.