Etiologic agents of central nervous system infections among febrile hospitalized patients in the country of Georgia.

OBJECTIVES: There is a large spectrum of viral, bacterial, fungal, and prion pathogens that cause central nervous system (CNS) infections. As such, identification of the etiological agent requires multiple laboratory tests and accurate diagnosis requires clinical and epidemiological information. Thi...

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Main Authors: Tamar Akhvlediani, Christian T Bautista, Roman Shakarishvili, Tengiz Tsertsvadze, Paata Imnadze, Nana Tatishvili, Tamar Davitashvili, Tamar Samkharadze, Rusudan Chlikadze, Natia Dvali, Lela Dzigua, Mariam Karchava, Lana Gatserelia, Nino Macharashvili, Nana Kvirkvelia, Engy Emil Habashy, Margaret Farrell, Emily Rowlinson, James Sejvar, Matthew Hepburn, Guillermo Pimentel, Erica Dueger, Brent House, Robert Rivard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4219716?pdf=render