C-reactive protein and bacterial meningitis: A meta-analysis

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 383-394

  Gerdes, L U ^a   Jorgensen P E ^a   Nexo E ^a   Wang, P ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Diagnostic tests; Meningitis; Meta analysis; Receiver operating characteristic curve; Review; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031795993     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365519850186364     Document Type: Article

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