Dilemmas in the diagnosis of acute community-acquired bacterial meningitis.
Rapid diagnosis and treatment of acute community-acquired bacterial meningitis reduces mortality and neurological sequelae, but can be delayed by atypical presentation, assessment of lumbar puncture safety, and poor sensitivity of standard diagnostic microbiology. Thus, diagnostic dilemmas are commo...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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