Population
161 cases of viral meningitis during an outbreak in autumn 1992 in Western Australia, 64% children under 15…
Design
Cohort
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Normal CSF white cell counts should not exclude enteroviral meningitis; this Level 3 cohort finding leaves open the value of routine viral testing.
CSF findings have restricted value in excluding viral meningitis, as normal white cell counts can occur despite enterovirus isolation.
Ashwell et al. (1996) studied this question.
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