Viruses causing aseptic meningitis: A tertiary medical center experience with a multiplex PCR assay
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Central nervous system (CNS) infection is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, despite advancements in molecular testing, aseptic meningitis remains challenging to diagnose. Aseptic cases are often underreported worldwide, which impacts the quality patient care. Therefore, we aimed assess results BioFire® FilmArray® meningitis/encephalitis (ME) PCR panel, clinical characteristics, etiologies patients.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Neurological Sciences
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0022-510X', '1878-5883']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2021.118905