Diagnosis and treatment of bacterial meningitis
Open Access
- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Vol. 88 (7) , 615-620
- https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.88.7.615
Abstract
This review focuses on recent advances of topical interest regarding the diagnosis and treatment of common causes of bacterial meningitis occurring in children beyond the neonatal period. Tuberculous meningitis is beyond the scope of this review.Keywords
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