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Editorial
. 2007 Nov 24;335(7629):1058.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39380.598380.80.

Meningitis after cochlear implantation

Benjamin P C Wei, Graeme M Clark, Stephen J O'Leary, Robert K Shepherd, Roy M Robins-Browne
Editorial

Meningitis after cochlear implantation

Benjamin P C Wei et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

The risk is low, and preventive measures can reduce this further

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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