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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...
Autores principales: | Kneen, Rachel, Solomon, Tom, Appleton, Richard |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2002
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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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