Clinical features to distinguish meningitis among young infants at a rural Kenyan hospital

BACKGROUND:<br>Detection of meningitis is essential to optimise the duration and choice of antimicrobial agents to limit mortality and sequelae. In low and middle-income countries most health facilities lack laboratory capacity and rely on clinical features to empirically treat meningitis. <...

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Main Authors: Obiero, CW, Mturi, N, Mwarumba, S, Ngari, M, Newton, C, Boele van Hensbroek, M, Berkley, JA
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020