Echovirus 15 and autumn meningitis outbreak among children, Patras, Greece, 2005.

Background: Enteroviruses are the most common cause of aseptic meningitis, presenting in epidemic or endemic form.

Objectives: To determine the causative agent of an aseptic meningitis outbreak in autumn, 2005 in Patras, Greece.

Study Design: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples taken during May 2005-February 2006 from children admitted to the Children Hospital of Patras with signs of aseptic meningitis were tested for the presence of enteroviral RNA.