The Contribution of delayed Diagnosis to the Outcome in Pyogenic Meningitis.
Summary: Meningitis was unsuspected following initial admission work-up in 25.8 percent of 66 infants and children with pyogenic meningitis managed at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Eleven of the 17 were infants of whom nine were aged six months and under. Diarrhoea with dehydration,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Paediatric Association of Nigeria
2024-06-01
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Series: | Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics |
Online Access: | https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/767 |