Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comment
. 1998 Mar 28;316(7136):1015; author reply 1016.

Clinical management of meningococcal disease. Coning may occur without lumbar puncture being done

T Stephenson
Comment

Clinical management of meningococcal disease. Coning may occur without lumbar puncture being done

T Stephenson. BMJ. .
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure
Figure
Results of observational studies of effect of prehospital antibiotic treatment of meningococcal disease and results of meta-analysis
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Comment on

References

    1. Wylie PAL, Stevens D, Drake W, Stuart J, Cartwright K. Epidemiology and clinical management of meningococcal disease in west Gloucestershire: retrospective, population based study. BMJ. 1997;315:774–779. . (27 September.) - PMC - PubMed
    1. Rennick G, Shann F, Campo J. Cerebral herniation during bacterial meningitis in children. BMJ. 1993;306:953–955. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Carter PK. Meningococcal meningitis. BMJ. 1990;300:1584. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Cartwright K, Reilly S, White D, Stuart J. Early treatment with parenteral penicillin in meningococcal disease. BMJ. 1992;305:143–147. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Cartwright K, Kroll S. Optimising the investigation of meningococcal disease. BMJ. 1997;315:757–758. . (27 September.) - PMC - PubMed