Emergency management of meningococcal disease.
Meningococcal disease remains a major cause of mortality in children in the UK. Aggressive early volume resuscitation, meticulous attention to the normalisation of all physiological and laboratory parameters, and prompt referral to specialist paediatric intensive care may lead to a sharp reduction i...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1999
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