Clinical epidemiology, determinants, and outcomes of viral encephalitis in Ghana; a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Viral encephalitis is a rare, yet severe neurological disorder. It poses a significant public health threat due to its high morbidity and mortality. Despite the disproportionate burden of the disease in impoverished African countries, the true extent of the problem remains elusive due to the scarcity of accurate diagnostic methods. The absence of timely and effective diagnostic tools, particularly Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, has led to misguided treatment, and an underestimation of the disease burden in Ghana. We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study to determine the viral aetiologies of encephalitis among patients presenting to a major referral hospital in Ghana from May 2019 and August 2022. The study aimed at providing a comprehensive information on the clinical epidemi

SUBMITTER: Yeboah R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10861038 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature