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Enterovirus infection among patients admitted to hospital in Hong Kong in 2010: Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and importance of molecular diagnosis
3 Jul 2013
Abstract excerpt
The activity of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in Hong Kong was high in 2010. Real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) had been performed routinely for diagnosis of enterovirus (EV) infection among hospitals in a geographical cluster. The aim of the study was to describe the epidemiology and the clinical pattern of EV-related hospital admission in 2010, and evaluate the impact of...
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