莱姆病流行地区儿童无菌性脑膜炎中莱姆脑膜脑炎的流行率。

Prevalence of Lyme meningitis in children with aseptic meningitis in a Lyme disease-endemic region.

机构信息

Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert School of Medicine of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA.

出版信息

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2011 Nov;30(11):990-2. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31822e8e68.

DOI:10.1097/INF.0b013e31822e8e68

PMID:21909050

Abstract

This study determined the prevalence of Lyme meningitis in children with undifferentiated aseptic meningitis from April to December in a Lyme disease-endemic region. Of the 60 children, 8 were seropositive (prevalence 13.3%; 95% confidence interval: 6.3-25.1%), with another probable case having high cerebrospinal fluid antibody titers. Clinicians in endemic regions should evaluate children with undifferentiated aseptic meningitis for Lyme meningitis in appropriate seasons.

摘要

本研究旨在确定莱姆病流行地区 4 月至 12 月间不明原因无菌性脑膜炎患儿中莱姆脑膜炎的患病率。60 名患儿中 8 名血清阳性（患病率 13.3%；95%置信区间：6.3-25.1%），另 1 例可能病例脑脊液抗体滴度较高。流行地区的临床医生应在适当季节评估不明原因无菌性脑膜炎患儿的莱姆脑膜炎情况。