Table 2 CSF culture compared with CSF PCR in patients with echovirus meningitis.
CSF virology | CSF PCR | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | Not done | Total | |
Positive | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Negative | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
Not done | 15 | 2 | 7 | 24 |
Total | 26 | 6 | 8 | 40 |
CSF virology | CSF PCR | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | Not done | Total | |
Positive | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Negative | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
Not done | 15 | 2 | 7 | 24 |
Total | 26 | 6 | 8 | 40 |