Abstract
Background Acute encephalitis is an important and severe disease in children in South-Vietnam, but relatively little is known about the etiology. Knowledge about the etiology of encephalitis would benefit future studies aiming at prevention and treatment of the disease. To identify specific viral etiologies of encephalitis, we conducted a descriptive study between Jan 2004 and Jan 2005 at a referral children hospital, the Pediatric Hospital Number One located at centre of Ho Chi Minh City.
Highlights
Acute encephalitis is an important and severe disease in children in South-Vietnam, but relatively little is known about the etiology
To identify specific viral etiologies of encephalitis, we conducted a descriptive study between Jan 2004 and Jan 2005 at a referral children hospital, the Pediatric Hospital Number One located at centre of Ho Chi Minh City
A confirmed etiology of encephalitis required the detection of virus and/or viral nucleic acids (NA) and/or virus specific IgM in cerebrospinal fluid
Summary
Le Van Tan, Phan Tu Qui, H Rogier van Doorn, Do Quang Ha1, Vo Minh Hien, Van Cam Bach, Truong Huu Khanh, Nguyen Bach Hue, Tran Tinh Hien, Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Tran Vu Thieu Nga, Constance Schultsz, Jeremy Farrar and Menno D de Jong*1,3,5. Infectious diseases of the nervous system: pathogenesis and worldwide impact Roberto Bruzzone, Monique Dubois-Dalcq, Georges E Grau, Diane E Griffin and Krister Kristensson Meeting abstracts – A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available here.
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