Table 1 The source of specimens(n = 613) for enterovirus-positive identified from 758 patients presented with aseptic meningitis
From: Epidemics of viral meningitis caused by echovirus 6 and 30 in Korea in 2008
Type of specimens | Positive(n = 613) | positive rates | Total(= 954) | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stool | 299 | 77.1% | 388 | 40.7% |
CSF | 262 | 59.1% | 443 | 46.4% |
Throat swab | 28 | 50.9% | 55 | 5.8% |
urine | 21 | 45.7% | 46 | 4.8% |
Serum | 3 | 13.6% | 22 | 2.3% |