Cerebrospinal fluid testing for the diagnosis of central nervous system infection

Neurologic Clinics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 675-689

  Zunt, J R ^a   Marra, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENCEPHALITIS; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INTESTINE LIPODYSTROPHY; MENINGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; REVIEW; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 0032701036     PISSN: 07338619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8619(05)70161-4     Document Type: Article

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