March 13, 2002Journal of Medical Virology

Enterovirus meningitis in adults in 1999–2000 and evaluation of clinical management

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30 immunocompetent adults with enterovirus proven meningitis prospectively diagnosed between August 1999 and…

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HPH. Peigue‐LafeuilleÉtablissement Français du Sang NCNicolas CroquezInstitut de Virologie HLH. LaurichesseCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand

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Implication

Delayed PCR results may drive unnecessary testing and treatment in adult meningitis; leaves open whether rapid year-round RT-PCR standardizes care.

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Population

30 immunocompetent adults with enterovirus proven meningitis prospectively diagnosed between August 1999 and November 2000, age range 17-43 (median 29).

Intervention

Evaluation of clinical management and laboratory strategies (RT-PCR for enterovirus genome detection in CSF).

Outcome

Clinical course, management, and laboratory strategies evaluation.

Enterovirus meningitis in adults is often unrecognized early, leading to delayed diagnosis and variable management, highlighting the need for systematic year-round use of rapid RT-PCR.

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Peigue‐Lafeuille et al. (2002) studied this question.

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Delayed PCR results may drive unnecessary testing and treatment in adult meningitis; leaves open whether rapid year-round RT-PCR standardizes care.

Enterovirus meningitis in adults in 1999–2000 and evaluation of clinical management

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Enterovirus meningitis in adults in 1999–2000 and evaluation of clinical management

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