Detection of central nervous system viral infections in adults in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

ABSTRACT: Central nervous system (CNS) viral infections are important causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide but the systematic survey of patients admitted to hospitals with CNS infections in many countries, including Indonesia, is limited. To obtain more information regarding the causes of CNS infections in Indonesia, this study was performed to detect and identify viral agents associated with CNS infections amongst in-patients at a referral hospital in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Adult patients admitted to R.D. Kandou General Hospital with presumed CNS infection were enrolled. Cerebrospinal fluid, serum, and throat swab samples were collected and tested using molecular, serological, and virus isolation assays. A confirmed viral etiology was established in three and a probable/possible

SUBMITTER: Mawuntu AHP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6239303 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature