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