Why the study?
Does a PCR assay accurately detect enteroviral RNA in stool samples of patients with aseptic meningitis compared to virus isolation?
Population
74 patients with aseptic meningitis
Comparison
Polymerase chain reaction assay for detection of… vs Virus isolation from stool, cerebrospinal fluid…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Stool PCR may aid enterovirus detection in aseptic meningitis; leaves open prospective validation versus virus isolation.
Does a PCR assay accurately detect enteroviral RNA in stool samples of patients with aseptic meningitis compared to virus isolation?
PCR assay of stool samples is a highly sensitive and useful alternative to virus isolation for rapid enterovirus diagnosis in aseptic meningitis.
Glimåker et al. (1992) studied this question.
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