Dengue in Patients with Central Nervous System Manifestations, Brazil

Dengue in Patients with Central Nervous System Manifestations, Brazil

We investigated the prevalence of dengue in patients with suspected viral meningitis/meningoencephalitis in a dengue-endemic area. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed positive results and a 6.74× greater likelihood of identifying positive fluid in patients who died. Our findings support testing pati...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Araújo, Rita Nogueira, Maurício de Sousa Araújo, Anne Perdigão, Luciano Cavalcanti, Raimunda Brilhante, Marcos Rocha, Dina Feitosa Vilar, Suzana Silveira Holanda, Deborah de Melo Braga, José Sidrim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
dengue
viruses
cerebrospinal fluid
viral meningitis/meningoencephalitis
Brazil
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/4/11-1522_article

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