Virological investigation of hand, foot, and mouth disease in a tertiary care center in South India.

Context: Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) remains a common problem in India, yet its etiology is largely unknown as diagnosis is based on clinical characteristics. There are very few laboratory-based molecular studies on HFMD outbreaks.

Aim: The aim of this study was to characterize HFMD-related isolates by molecular techniques.