Diagnostic prediction models for bacterial meningitis in children with a suspected central nervous system infection: a systematic review and prospective validation study

Objectives Diagnostic prediction models exist to assess the probability of bacterial meningitis (BM) in paediatric patients with suspected meningitis. To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of these models in a broad population of children suspected of a central nervous system (CNS) infection, we perfo...

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Main Authors: Michael W T Tanck, Matthijs C Brouwer, Diederik van de Beek, Merijn W Bijlsma, Nina S Groeneveld, Ingeborg E van Zeggeren, Steven L Staal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/8/e081172.full