Key result
Polymerase chain reaction testing for enteroviral meningitis with results reported to clinicians resulted in 10.2% of patients hospitalized for >2 days compared to 37.9% of case controls.
Why the study?
Does PCR testing for enteroviral meningitis reduce the length of hospitalization in children with febrile illness?
Population
Children with febrile illness and suspected bacterial infection evaluated for enteroviral meningitis during…
Comparison
Polymerase chain reaction testing for… vs Case controls with negative PCR assay results…
Design
Case-control
Follow-up
Hospitalization period
Authors
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May shorten hospitalizations in febrile children with enteroviral meningitis; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
Case-Control (n=145)
Does PCR testing for enteroviral meningitis reduce the length of hospitalization in children with febrile illness?
Absolute Event Rate: 10.2% vs 37.9%
p-value: p=< 0.05
Rapid PCR testing for enteroviral meningitis with results reported to clinicians significantly reduces the length of hospital stay for children with febrile illness.
Hamilton et al. (1999) conducted a case-control in Enteroviral meningitis (n=145). Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing vs. Case controls with negative PCR assay results was evaluated on Hospitalization for >2 days (p=< 0.05). Polymerase chain reaction testing for enteroviral meningitis with results reported to clinicians resulted in 10.2% of patients hospitalized for >2 days compared to 37.9% of case controls.
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