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<p>A 4-year study (2011–2014) of patients with meningitis was performed. Out of the 686 cerebrospinal fluid samples, 465 (67.8%) were positive for eneteroviruses using RT-PCR and out of 334 clinical samples, 216 (64.7%) were positive for enteroviruses using cell culture methods. The highest detection rate was observed in the summer and autumn. In total, 185 enteroviruses were identified by using neutralization test. Echovirus 6 and 30 were the most common (41.7% and 37.5% respectively). The highest frequency of neurological infections (32.7%) occurred in children aged 5–9 years, mostly males (63.9%).</p>
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A 4-year study (2011–2014) of patients with meningitis was performed. Out of the 686 cerebrospinal fluid samples, 465 (67.8%) were positive for eneteroviruses using RT-PCR and out of 334 clinical samples, 216 (64.7%) were positive for enteroviruses using cell culture methods. The highest detection rate was observed in the summer and autumn. In total, 185 enteroviruses were identified by using neutralization test. Echovirus 6 and 30 were the most common (41.7% and 37.5% respectively). The highest frequency of neurological infections (32.7%) occurred in children aged 5–9 years, mostly males (63.9%).

Enteroviruses Associated with Aseptic Meningitis in Poland, 2011–2014

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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A 4-year study (2011–2014) of patients with meningitis was performed. Out of the 686 cerebrospinal fluid samples, 465 (67.8%) were positive for eneteroviruses...

Enteroviruses Associated with Aseptic Meningitis in Poland, 2011–2014

Published Online: Jun 07, 2016

Page range: 231 - 235

Received: Jul 30, 2015

Accepted: Oct 13, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1204485

Keywords
aseptic meningitis, cerebrospinal fluid, diagnostic PCR, enteroviruses

© 2016 MAGDALENA WIECZOREK et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Enteroviruses Associated with Aseptic Meningitis in Poland, 2011–2014

Published Online: Jun 07, 2016

Page range: 231 - 235

Received: Jul 30, 2015

Accepted: Oct 13, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1204485

Keywordsaseptic meningitis, cerebrospinal fluid, diagnostic PCR, enteroviruses

© 2016 MAGDALENA WIECZOREK et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
aseptic meningitis, cerebrospinal fluid, diagnostic PCR, enteroviruses