The role of lumbar puncture in children with suspected central nervous system infection

BACKGROUND: The use of the lumbar puncture in the diagnosis of central nervous system infection in acutely ill children is controversial. Recommendations have been published but it is unclear whether they are being followed. METHODS: The medical case notes of 415 acute medical admissions in a childr...

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Autores principales: Kneen, Rachel, Solomon, Tom, Appleton, Richard
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2002
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC126268/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12350236
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-2-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC126268/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12350236
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-2-8

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