Impact of rapid polymerase chain reaction results on management of pediatric patients with enteroviral meningitis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 283-286

  Robinson, Christine C ^a   Willis, Mary ^a   Meagher, Ashley ^a   Gieseker, Karen E ^a   Rotbart, Harley ^a   Glodé, Mary P ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterovirus; Meningitis; Outcomes; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; ENTEROVIRUS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DNA, VIRAL; ENTEROVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENINGITIS, VIRAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036227642     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200204000-00005     Document Type: Article

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