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  • Title: [Lymphocytic meningitis. Virologic study. Analysis of the study carried out from 1984 to 1986 (632 cases)].
    Author: Téllez A, Bernal A, de Ory F, Estévez E, Martínez-Martín P, Barreiro G, Martín FP, Echevarría JM.
    Journal: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin; 1989 Feb; 7(2):77-82. PubMed ID: 2490672.
    Abstract:
    The experience with the virological diagnosis of lymphocytic meningitis in the Centro Nacional de Microbiología during 3 years (1984-1986) included 632 cases. The most common causative organism was the parotiditis virus (46.9%), particularly in children (64.6%), followed by the non-polio enteroviruses (25.3%). The varicella-zoster virus was the most common organism found in adults (33.3%). We describe some clinical and epidemiological aspects, emphasizing the absence of clinical features suggesting herpesvirus infection in about 50% of cases. Finally, we indicate the study techniques or methods more adequate in each instance (specific IgM detection, isolation techniques or detection of intrathecal antibody production), and we define a study protocol for cases of acute lymphocytic meningitis which permits a high diagnostic yield (44.1-54.9%).
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