Detection of enteroviruses in teh cerebrospinal fluid by polymerase chain reaction: Prospective study of impact on the management of hospitalizated children

Detection of enteroviruses in teh cerebrospinal fluid by polymerase chain reaction: Prospective study of impact on the management of hospitalizated children

A polymerase chain reaction kit (AMPLICOR EV(R)) for the detection of enteroviruses (EV-PCR) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was evaluated in clinical conditions in a prospective blinded-intention study. Forty-three children (mean age 2.7 years) hospitalized for suspected meningitis or fever of unc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical pediatrics 2000-04, Vol.39 (4), p.203
Hauptverfasser: Spicher, Virginie Masserey, Berclaz, Pierre-Yves, Jean-Jacques Cheseaux, Morandi, Pierre-Alain
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Sprache:eng
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Body fluids
Meningitis
Spine
Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:A polymerase chain reaction kit (AMPLICOR EV(R)) for the detection of enteroviruses (EV-PCR) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was evaluated in clinical conditions in a prospective blinded-intention study. Forty-three children (mean age 2.7 years) hospitalized for suspected meningitis or fever of unclear etiology were enrolled.
ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707