Multi-assay investigation of viral etiology in pediatric central nervous system infections
JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, vol.14, no.6, pp.572-579, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 14 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.12327
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Page Numbers: pp.572-579
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Introduction: In an attempt to identify a wide spectrum of viral infections, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens were collected from pediatric cases with the preliminary diagnosis of viral encephalitis/meningoencephalitis in two reference hospitals, from October 2011 to December 2015.