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. 2008 Jun 14;336(7657):1367-70.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.a129.

Management of invasive meningococcal disease in children and young people: summary of SIGN guidelines

U Theilen  1 , L Wilson, G Wilson, J O Beattie, S Qureshi, D Simpson; Guideline Development Group
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Management of invasive meningococcal disease in children and young people: summary of SIGN guidelines

U Theilen et al. BMJ. .
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Fig 1 Explanation of SIGN grades of recommendations
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Fig 2 Assessment and diagnosis of invasive meningococcal disease in children and young people
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