Key result
Enterovirus and human parechovirus appear in ~11% of CSF samples from children with sepsis or meningitis.
Population
267 young children with a sepsis-like illness or with meningitis in Jinju, Korea.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform targeted testing in pediatric meningitis; leaves open impact on outcomes and need for prospective studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=267)
HPeV and EV are present in 3.4% and 7.5% of CSF samples from young children with sepsis-like illness or meningitis in Jinju, Korea, with HPeV predominantly affecting infants under 6 months.
Seo et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Sepsis-like illness or meningitis (n=267). Human parechovirus (HPeV) and enterovirus (EV) infection was evaluated on Prevalence of HPeV and EV in cerebrospinal fluid samples. Human parechovirus and enterovirus were detected in 3.4% and 7.5% of cerebrospinal fluid samples, respectively, from young children with sepsis-like illness or meningitis.
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