Diagnosis and treatment of bacterial meningitis

doi:10.1136/adc.88.7.615

Review

. 2003 Jul;88(7):615-20.

doi: 10.1136/adc.88.7.615.

Diagnosis and treatment of bacterial meningitis

H El Bashir¹, M Laundy, R Booy

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PMID: 12818910
PMCID: PMC1763168
DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.7.615

Review

Diagnosis and treatment of bacterial meningitis

H El Bashir et al. Arch Dis Child. 2003 Jul.

. 2003 Jul;88(7):615-20.

doi: 10.1136/adc.88.7.615.

Authors

H El Bashir¹, M Laundy, R Booy

Affiliation

¹ Academic Department of Child Health, Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry at Barts and The London, University of London, UK.

PMID: 12818910
PMCID: PMC1763168
DOI: 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.

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