Table 2.
Specimen | Day | Result | |
---|---|---|---|
Bacterial culture | Neonatal serum | Day 1 | Negative |
Tracheal aspirate | Day 1 | Negative | |
External ear | Day 1 | Negative | |
Pharyngeal | Day 1 | Negative | |
Umbilical cord | Day 1 | Negative | |
Cerebrospinal fluid | Day 27 | Negative | |
PCR | Maternal serum | Day 0 | CV-A6 |
Serum | Day 6 | CV-A6 | |
Tracheal aspirate | Day 6 | CV-A6 | |
Pharyngeal | Day 6 | Negative | |
Urine | Day 6 | Negative | |
Stool | Day 6 | CV-A6 | |
Cerebrospinal fluid | Day 27 | Negative |
CV-A6, Coxsackievirus-A6; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.