background human enteroviruses are members of picornaviridae family; they are non-enveloped, icosahedral viruses with positive rna as genome. echovirus 30 is an important member of enteroviruses that is recognized in outbreaks of enterovirus meningitis. objectives the aim of this study was to determine relative frequency of echovirus 30 as an important agent of aseptic meningitis among children...

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BACKGROUND Non-polio human enteroviruses are the leading cause of aseptic meningitis in children. The role of enterovirus PCR for diagnosis and management of aseptic meningitis has not been fully explored. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS A retrospective study was conducted to determine the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of aseptic meningitis and to evaluate the role ...

introduction : viral meningitis is an inflammation of the leptomeninges as a manifestation of central nervous system (cns) infection, and more than 85% of viral meningitis cases are caused by non-polio enteroviruses. molecular methods such as polymerase chain reaction (pcr) are increasingly used to detect and type non-polio enteroviruses. here, we describe the impact of these viruses on aseptic...

BACKGROUND Aseptic meningitis is a relatively frequent childhood disease and virologic data suggest that enteroviruses are the commonest etiologic agents. We evaluated the epidemiologic characteristics of aseptic meningitis in Daejeon, South Korea from 1987 to 2003. METHODS 2201 medical records of children with aseptic meningitis admitted to The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St Mary's...

BACKGROUND The seasonality, clinical and radiographic features and outcome of aseptic meningitis have been described for regional outbreaks but data from a wider geographic area is necessary to delineate the epidemiology of this condition. METHODS A retrospective chart review was completed of children presenting with aseptic meningitis to eight Canadian pediatric hospitals over a two-year per...

Background. Non-polio human enteroviruses are the leading cause of aseptic meningitis in children. The role of enterovirus PCR for diagnosis and management of aseptic meningitis has not been fully explored. Methodology/Principal Findings. A retrospective study was conducted to determine the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of aseptic meningitis and to evaluate the role ...

A fifty-two-year-old man who had reversible, severe dysfunction of the sinus node during acute phase of aseptic meningitis is reported. A diagnosis of aseptic meningitis was made on the basis of following clinical findings ; moderately high fever, meningeal signs and abnormalities of cerebrospinal fluid such as high pressure, an increase in white cell count, high protein content and negative cu...