An audit of the investigation and initial management of adults presenting with possible bacterial meningitis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-124

  Cullen, Mairi M ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial meningitis; Guidelines; Investigation; Management

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMOXICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN INFARCTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; PHOTOPHOBIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RASH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCAL; MENINGITIS, PNEUMOCOCCAL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 12444293837     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2003.11.016     Document Type: Article

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