DIAGNOSIS OF ENTEROVIRUS INFECTION BY POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION OF MULTIPLE SPECIMEN TYPES

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Enteroviruses (EVs) are the most common cause of aseptic meningitis1 and nonspecific febrile illness2 among children in the United States. The utility of diagnosis of EV infection by viral culture (VC) is limited by a sensitivity of only 65 to 75%, a turnaround time of 3 to 10 days and the high degree of technical expertise required. The PCR has been shown to be an effective alternative to VC in diagnosing EV...

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