Key result
Enterovirus was detected in 20.6% of cerebrospinal fluid specimens from children with encephalitis, with Echovirus 30 identified as the major causative serotype.
Observational (n=126)
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Echovirus 30 appears to be a major cause of enterovirus encephalitis among children in Hangzhou, China.
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Supports regional enterovirus surveillance in pediatric encephalitis; leaves open generalizability beyond Hangzhou and any practice change.
Li et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Encephalitis (n=126). Enterovirus infection was evaluated on Enterovirus detection rate in cerebrospinal fluid. Enterovirus was detected in 20.6% of cerebrospinal fluid specimens from children with encephalitis, with Echovirus 30 identified as the major causative serotype.
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