CT before lumbar puncture in suspected meningitis in Botswana: How established guidelines may not apply

CT before lumbar puncture in suspected meningitis in Botswana: How established guidelines may not apply

According to established guidelines from high-income countries, computed tomography of the head (CT) is indicated before lumbar puncture (LP) in the evaluation of suspected meningitis in HIV patients. In Botswana, meningitis in HIV-infected patients is common but CT is not widely available. Objectiv...

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Main Authors: Andrew Kestler, Ngaire Caruso, Amit Chandra, David Goldfarb, Michelle Haas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
HIV
Computed tomography
Lumbar puncture
Africa
Meningitis
Emergency care
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X13002334

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