Table 1 Proportion of samples positive for EV, HPeV, HSV, and VZV in CSF samples collected from 1998 to 2008
Proportion (%) of virus-positive samples | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Number of patients | EV | HPeV | HSV | VZV |
1998 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | 27 | 3 (11.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | 27 | 1 (3.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | 31 | 1 (3.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | 24 | 3 (12.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | 34 | 1 (2.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | 47 | 2 (4.2) | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) |
2008 | 49 | 3 (6.1) | 2 (4.1) | 1 (2) | 0 |
Total | 327 | 14 (4.3) | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) |