TABLE 2.

Detection of HSV, CMV, and VZV by rapid culture and real-time PCR

Virus	Real-time PCR result	No. of specimens with result by rapid culture using immunofluorescence		Total no. of specimens
		Positive	Negative
HSV-1	Positive	123	20	366
	Negative	4	521	525
	Total	127	541	668
HSV-2	Positive	71	26	97
	Negative	1	570	571
	Total	72	596	668
CMV	Positive	11	6	17
	Negative	1	68	69
	Total	12	74	86
VZV	Positive	16	11	27
	Negative	1	338	339
	Total	17	349	366