Open AccessViral Etiologies of Meningitis in Patients with Presumed Pyogenic Meningitis at University Hospitals in Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Alene Geteneh,
Tesfaye Kassa,
Derbie Alemu,
Mulugeta Kiros,
Andualem Henok,
Admasu Tenna,
Abebech Tesfaye,
Dawit Hailu Alemayehu,
Adane Mihret,
Rawleigh Howe,
Andargachew Mulu,
Wude Mihret
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s304521
Subject(s) - viral meningitis , meningitis , medicine , etiology , cytomegalovirus , pediatrics , virus , bacterial meningitis , virology , viral disease , herpesviridae
Viral meningitis is common in most resource-limited settings, posing a challenge for the management and prognosis of suspected patients. No study has been done on the detection of either viral or viral-bacterial co-infection among presumed pyogenic meningitis cases in Ethiopia. We, therefore, aimed to determine the distribution of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and human enteroviruses (HEVs) among patients with presumptive pyogenic meningitis at University hospitals in Ethiopia.