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Diagnostic Accuracy of Cerebrospinal Fluid Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Panel Testing in Patients With Suspected Central Nervous System Infections: A Multi-Center Study in the United Arab Emirates

Ghoweba, Yousra, Safizadeh Shabestari, Seyed Ali, Malik, Zainab A·2024·Cureus
DOI 10.7759/cureus.51906PMC PMC10851033
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Figure 1 Age distribution of the study sample Children constituted 51% of the study sample, followed by 44% and 5% of adults and elderly, respectively.
Figure 1 Age distribution of the study sample Children constituted 51% of the study sample, followed by 44% and 5% of adults and elderly, respectively.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 2 Clinical diagnosis of the study sample Viral meningitis was diagnosed in 17.80% of the study sample, while 5.09% were diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and 76.20% with suspected meningitis.
Figure 2 Clinical diagnosis of the study sample Viral meningitis was diagnosed in 17.80% of the study sample, while 5.09% were diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and 76.20% with suspected meningitis.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 3 Number of detections of the cerebrospinal fluid polymerase chain reaction panel Out of the 78 positive PCR CSF samples, 61 viral pathogens were detected while 19 were bacterial pathogens. Two samples had two viral co-detections. No fungal pathogens were detected. Enteroviruses were the most prevalent CNS pathogen (32/80, 40.0%), followed by HSV-2 (10/80, 12.5%), S. pneumonia (8/80, 10.0%), and VZV (8/80, 10.0%). E. coli: Escherichia coli; S. agalactiae: Streptococcus agalactiae; H. influenzae: Haemophilus influenzae; HHV-6: Human herpesvirus 6; HSV-2: Herpes simplex virus 2; HPeV: Human parechovirus; Listeria monocytogenes: L. monocytogenes; Neisseria meningitidis: N. meningitidis; S. pneumoniae: Streptococcus pneumoniae; VZV: Varicella zoster virus; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; CNS: central nervous system
Figure 3 Number of detections of the cerebrospinal fluid polymerase chain reaction panel Out of the 78 positive PCR CSF samples, 61 viral pathogens were detected while 19 were bacterial pathogens. Two samples had two viral co-detections. No fungal pathogens were detected. Enteroviruses were the most prevalent CNS pathogen (32/80, 40.0%), followed by HSV-2 (10/80, 12.5%), S. pneumonia (8/80, 10.0%), and VZV (8/80, 10.0%). E. coli: Escherichia coli; S. agalactiae: Streptococcus agalactiae; H. influenzae: Haemophilus influenzae; HHV-6: Human herpesvirus 6; HSV-2: Herpes simplex virus 2; HPeV: Human parechovirus; Listeria monocytogenes: L. monocytogenes; Neisseria meningitidis: N. meningitidis; S. pneumoniae: Streptococcus pneumoniae; VZV: Varicella zoster virus; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; CNS: central nervous systemCC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 4 Age distribution of enterovirus, HSV-2, VZV, and S. pneumoniae Children constituted 69% of positive samples for enterovirus, while HSV-2 was exclusively detected among adults. The majority of VZV and S. pneumoniae-positive samples were detected in adults. HSV-2: Herpes simplex virus 2; VZV: Varicella zoster virus; S. pneumoniae: Streptococcus pneumoniae
Figure 4 Age distribution of enterovirus, HSV-2, VZV, and S. pneumoniae Children constituted 69% of positive samples for enterovirus, while HSV-2 was exclusively detected among adults. The majority of VZV and S. pneumoniae-positive samples were detected in adults. HSV-2: Herpes simplex virus 2; VZV: Varicella zoster virus; S. pneumoniae: Streptococcus pneumoniaeCC BY · PubMed Central

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Authors
Ghoweba, Y., Safizadeh Shabestari, S. A., & Malik, Z. A.
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Cureus
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2024-01-08
ISSN
2168-8184
DOI
10.7759/cureus.51906
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PMC10851033
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Ghoweba, Y., Safizadeh Shabestari, S. A., & Malik, Z. A. (2024). Diagnostic Accuracy of Cerebrospinal Fluid Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Panel Testing in Patients With Suspected Central Nervous System Infections: A Multi-Center Study in the United Arab Emirates. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.51906