Population
1,022 cerebrospinal fluid specimens from patients with suspected viral meningitis in Brazil, age ranging…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Echovirus 30 predominance in Brazilian CSF isolates supports historical etiology tracking; leaves open current epidemiology and need for updated surveillance.
Echovirus 30 was the most prevalent etiological agent of viral meningitis in Brazil between 1998 and 2003, causing both outbreaks and sporadic cases.
Santos et al. (2005) studied this question.
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