Frequency of enterovirus in children with viral meningoencephalitis

Abstract

One study was performed in infants with viral meningoencephalitis admitted Provincial Pediatric Hospital "Dr. Eduardo Agramonte Piña" Camagüey from January 2011 to July 31, 2012. The Enteroviruses are etiologic agents that have a predilection for the central nervous system. The stool samples are sent to the Provincial Center of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology, accompanied by general data, laboratory findings, and patient’s outcome that are and sent to the Institute of Tropical Medicine "Pedro Kouri" Havana for virus diagnosis by sequencing technique nucleic acid. There is involvement of children by ECHO 30 virus causing viral benign meningoencephalitis, without excluding complications in some patients, hence the value of surveillance of this disease in the health system.