Why the study?
Does a 2-step PCR procedure detect enteroviral viraemia in stored sera from patients with enteroviral meningitis?
Population
12 patients with enteroviral meningitis (stored sera)
Design
Other
Authors
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Supports PCR-based enteroviral detection in acute meningitis sera; hypothesis-generating from retrospective data and requires prospective validation.
Does a 2-step PCR procedure detect enteroviral viraemia in stored sera from patients with enteroviral meningitis?
A 2-step PCR procedure can detect enteroviral viraemia in acute phase sera of patients with enteroviral meningitis, offering a potential tool for rapid diagnosis.
Thorén et al. (1992) studied this question.
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