Common Viruses by Site Clinical Microbiology Review 282
SITE OF INFECTION SPECIMENS COMMON VIRUSES
Central nervous system
Eye
Genital tract
GI tract
Respiratory tract
Skin
Urinary tract
Enteroviruses, HSV, arboviruses
HSV, adenoviruses
HSV, HPV
Adults: noroviruses, adenoviruses, enteroviruses.
Infants/children: rotavirus, adenoviruses
Influenza A & B, parainfluenza virus, adenoviruses, RSV,
HMPV, rhinovirus, enteroviruses
HSV, VZV, measles, rubella, enterovirus, parvovirus B19
Adenovirus, HSV, CMV
CSF, throat swab, stool, brain tissue, blood
Conjunctival swab, corneal scraping
Genital swab, vesicle swab or fluid, lesion
biopsy
Stool, rectal swab
Nasal aspirate, throat swab, nasopharyngeal
swab, bronchoalveolar lavage, lung biopsy
Vesicle fluid or scrapings
Urine
