# The clinical impact of herpesvirus testing on multiplex PCR panels in a pediatric population

## TL;DR

This study examines how testing for herpesviruses in a pediatric PCR panel for meningitis/encephalitis affects clinical outcomes.

## Contribution

The study provides insights into the clinical utility of including herpesvirus targets in a meningitis/encephalitis PCR panel for children.

## Key findings

- Herpesvirus detection led to changes in clinical management in a subset of pediatric patients.
- The inclusion of herpesvirus targets in the PCR panel had diagnostic and therapeutic implications.

## Abstract

The use of multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panels for diagnosis of clinical syndromes is rapidly growing despite limited data on optimal use cases. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical impact and consequences of the inclusion of herpesvirus targets on the meningitis/encephalitis PCR panel.