Computed Tomography of the Head before Lumbar Puncture in Adults with Suspected Meningitis
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- 13 December 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 345 (24) , 1727-1733
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa010399
Abstract
In adults with suspected meningitis clinicians routinely order computed tomography (CT) of the head before performing a lumbar puncture.Keywords
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