Etiology of central nervous system infections in the Philippines and the role of serum C-reactive protein in excluding acute bacterial meningitis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 88-93

  Sutinen, Jussi ^a   Sombrero, Lydia ^b   Paladin, Fern Julia E ^b   Julkunen, Ilkka ^c   Leinikki, Pauli ^c   Hernandez, Elfleda ^b   Saniel, Mediadora ^b   Brato, Dey ^b   Ruutu, Petri ^c  

^a Aurora Hospital   (Finland)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Philippines)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; CNS infection; Developing country; Diagnostics; Etiology

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADENOVIRUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CHILD; COXSACKIE VIRUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASLES VIRUS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NEWBORN; PHILIPPINES; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 0032410275     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(99)90015-2     Document Type: Article

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