Diagnosis of Picornavirus Group Meningitis Using Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction
Objective To assess the value on the diagnosis of picornavirous group meningitis by RT-PCR. Methods The objects consist of the patients with meningitis (104 cases) and the patients with non- meningitis disease(39 cases). Picornavirous group was detected in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results The positive rate was 41.3% (43/104) in meningitis group. The control cases were not any positive results of picornavirous group.Conclusions The picornavirous group is the important pathogens, which cause meningitis. RT-PCR has higher value in the diagnosis of picornavirous group meningitis.