Publications by authors named "Manh Dung Do"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore the causes of acute undifferentiated fever (AUF) in children under five in Vietnam, conducted at Thai Binh pediatric hospital over a year.
- Among 286 children with AUF, 53.9% tested positive for pathogens using real-time PCR, with enterovirus being the most common at 31.1%.
- The research highlights the effectiveness of PCR for identifying infections in AUF cases and suggests future studies should include more diverse testing methods to better understand and treat these viral infections.
Outbreak of central nervous system infections among children in Thai Binh, Viet Nam.
Emerg Microbes Infect
December 2022
From July to October 2020, 99 cases of central nervous system (CNS) infections were identified in Thai Binh Pediatric Hospital, Viet Nam, representing a five-fold increase compared to the baseline incidence during the previous five years. Clinical data were retrospectively collected. Cerebrospinal fluid specimens (CSF) were secondarily tested for pathogens using viral culture and PCR assays.
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