Viral Etiology of Aseptic Meningitis and Clinical Prediction of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Meningitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aseptic meningitis comprises meningeal inflammation and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis without positive Gram stain and culture. Regional differences exist in the prevalence of viral etiologies of aseptic meningitis. We aimed to assess the etiologies of aseptic meningitis in immunocompetent adults, focusing on herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2).

Methods

This study retrospectively analyzed immunocompetent adults diagnosed with meningitis at a Korean tertiary care hospital from 2016 to 2018. Aseptic meningitis was defined through clinical and CSF analysis. We compared clinical and laboratory characteristics across viral etiologies and investigated predictors of HSV-2 meningitis.

Results

A total of 98 patients (46.9% female) with aseptic meningitis were

SUBMITTER: Song P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11433182 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature