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. 1999;3(4):R55-R65.
doi: 10.1186/cc356.

Severe community-acquired meningitis

C Boisson  1 , s Arnaud, R Vialet, C Martin
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Severe community-acquired meningitis

C Boisson et al. Crit Care. 1999.
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Management algorithm in case of suspicion of bacterial meningitis.
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