Guideline review: Management of invasive meningococcal disease, SIGN

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education and Practice Edition

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 46-49

  Baumer, J H ^a  

^a Little Luson   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; DEXAMETHASONE; PENICILLIN G; STEROID; VASOPRESSIN;

ASSISTED VENTILATION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS; FOLLOW UP; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPTIC SHOCK;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; STEROIDS;

EID: 64849100355     PISSN: 17430585     EISSN: 17430593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.152090     Document Type: Review

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