Prevalence of lyme meningitis in children with aseptic meningitis in a lyme disease-endemic region

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 990-992

  Garro, Aris C ^a   Rutman, Maia S ^a   Simonsen, Kari ^a   Jaeger, Jenifer L ^a   Chapin, Kimberle ^b   Lockhart, Gregory ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lifespan   (United States)

Author keywords

aseptic meningitis; Lyme disease; prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYME DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 80054989857     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31822e8e68     Document Type: Article

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