TY - JOUR
T1 - Encephalitis in Taiwan
T2 - A prospective hospital-based study
AU - Lee, Tzu Chi
AU - Tsai, Ching Piao
AU - Yuan, Chih Lun
AU - Wei, Cheng Yu
AU - Tsao, Wen Long
AU - Lee, Rung Jan
AU - Cheih, Su Yi
AU - Huang, I. Tsong
AU - Chen, Kow Tong
PY - 2003/10
Y1 - 2003/10
N2 - To investigate encephalitis in Taiwan, a multicenter study was conducted with patients who had acute severe neurological dysfunction and suspected encephalitis from May 2000 to December 2001. Demographic data such as age, sex, and seasons were analyzed. Polymerase chain reaction analyses were performed to determine the microbiologic diagnosis. The patients included 73 males and 54 females, with a peak age of 10-40 years old. Microbiologic diagnoses in 86 (69%) of 124 cases involved herpes simplex virus (HSV, 45 cases), varicella zoster (16 cases), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (10 cases), cytomegalovirus (8 cases), adenovirus (5 cases), influenza (1 case), and enterovirus (1 case). Pathogens were found in 69% of the cases. Encephalitis was most likely to occur in June and July. Based on the results, HSV is still the major viral cause of encephalitis in Taiwan.
AB - To investigate encephalitis in Taiwan, a multicenter study was conducted with patients who had acute severe neurological dysfunction and suspected encephalitis from May 2000 to December 2001. Demographic data such as age, sex, and seasons were analyzed. Polymerase chain reaction analyses were performed to determine the microbiologic diagnosis. The patients included 73 males and 54 females, with a peak age of 10-40 years old. Microbiologic diagnoses in 86 (69%) of 124 cases involved herpes simplex virus (HSV, 45 cases), varicella zoster (16 cases), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (10 cases), cytomegalovirus (8 cases), adenovirus (5 cases), influenza (1 case), and enterovirus (1 case). Pathogens were found in 69% of the cases. Encephalitis was most likely to occur in June and July. Based on the results, HSV is still the major viral cause of encephalitis in Taiwan.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 14695429
AN - SCOPUS:1142311543
SN - 1344-6304
VL - 56
SP - 193
EP - 199
JO - Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
JF - Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
IS - 5-6
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