| clinical characteristics, management strategies, and cost implications of a statewide outbreak of enterovirus meningitis. | a statewide outbreak of enterovirus meningitis occurred in rhode island in the summer of 1991. a comprehensive chart review was conducted for determining the demographic and clinical characteristics of the epidemic and for assessing the interinstitutional variation in treatment strategies. four hundred eight cases were reported, and enteroviruses were recovered in 61 (68%) of 90 cases in which viral isolation was attempted. of six isolates that were serotyped, all were echovirus 30. analysis of ... | 1995 | 7795097 |