Abstract
We used the FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis panel for evaluation of sepsis in febrile neonates. We detected human herpesvirus 6, a virus we did not routinely test for previously, in the cerebrospinal fluid of 7 neonates. In all 7 cases, detection of the virus did not warrant antiviral treatment.
Keywords:
molecular diagnostics; neonatal fever.
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MeSH terms
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DNA, Viral / analysis*
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Encephalitis / complications*
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Encephalitis / diagnosis
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Encephalitis / virology
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Female
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Herpesvirus 6, Human / genetics*
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Meningitis / complications
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Meningitis / diagnosis*
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Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Roseolovirus Infections / complications
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Roseolovirus Infections / diagnosis*
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Roseolovirus Infections / virology
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Sepsis / diagnosis
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Sepsis / etiology
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Sepsis / virology*
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Tertiary Care Centers*