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ArticleClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2013

Case definitions, diagnostic algorithms, and priorities in encephalitis: consensus statement of the international encephalitis consortium.

A Venkatesan, A R Tunkel, K C Bloch, A S Lauring, J Sejvar, A Bitnun, J-P Stahl, A Mailles, M Drebot, C E Rupprecht and 14 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

24 authors at 20 institutions in 6 countries.

A VenkatesanJohns Hopkins Encephalitis Center, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
A R Tunkel
K C Bloch
A S Lauring
J Sejvar
A Bitnun
J-P Stahl
A Mailles
M Drebot
C E Rupprecht
J Yoder
J R Cope
M R Wilson
R J Whitley
J Sullivan
J Granerod
C Jones
K Eastwood
K N Ward
D N Durrheim
M V Solbrig
L Guo-Dong
C A Glaser
International Encephalitis Consortium
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · USUniversity of Sydney · AUBoston University · USBrown University · USCalifornia Department of Public Health · USCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble · FRGlobal Alliance for Rabies Control · USHospital for Sick Children · CAHunter Medical Research Institute · AUHunter New England Local Health District · AUInstitut de Veille Sanitaire · FRJohns Hopkins Medicine · USNational Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases · USNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention · CNPublic Health Agency of Canada · CAPublic Health England · GBUniversity College London · GBUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · USUniversity of Manitoba · CAUniversity of Michigan–Ann Arbor · US

Funding

Population Dynamics an Evolutionary Capacity of Viral QuasispeciesK08AI081754 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI LAURING, ADAM · 2009 to 2012
$500k
NIAID NIH HHS K08 AI081754PHS HHS U50/CCU416123PHS HHS U50/CCU915548-03
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEncephalitis continues to result in substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide. Advances in diagnosis and management have been limited, in part, by a lack of consensus on case definitions, standardized diagnostic approaches, and priorities for research.

methodsIn March 2012, the International Encephalitis Consortium, a committee begun in 2010 with members worldwide, held a meeting in Atlanta to discuss recent advances in encephalitis and to set priorities for future study.

resultsWe present a consensus document that proposes a standardized case definition and diagnostic guidelines for evaluation of adults and children with suspected encephalitis. In addition, areas of research priority, including host genetics and selected emerging infections, are discussed.

conclusionsWe anticipate that this document, representing a synthesis of our discussions and supported by literature, will serve as a practical aid to clinicians evaluating patients with suspected encephalitis and will identify key areas and approaches to advance our knowledge of encephalitis.

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AlgorithmsAdultChildDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresEncephalitisHumansautoimmuneencephalitisguidelineshost geneticsviral

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PMID23861361
PMCPMC3783060
OpenAlexW2169697627

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