Cranial Imaging and Lumbar Puncture in Patients With Suspected Central Nervous System Infection

BACKGROUND: Performing cranial imaging prior to lumbar punctures (LPs) in patients with suspected central nervous system (CNS) infections has been associated with delayed treatments and poor outcomes. Various guidelines provide different criteria for cranial imaging prior to LP. METHODS: We describe...

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Autores principales: Costerus, Joost M, Lemmens, Cynthia M C, van de Beek, Diederik, Brouwer, Matthijs C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7286381/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31437271
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz694

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7286381/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31437271
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz694

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