Performance of thirteen clinical rules to distinguish bacterial and presumed viral meningitis in Vietnamese children.

<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Successful outcomes from bacterial meningitis require rapid antibiotic treatment; however, unnecessary treatment of viral meningitis may lead to increased toxicities and expense. Thus, improved diagnostics are required to maximize treatment and minimize sid...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Tien Huy, Nguyen Thanh Hong Thao, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Nguyen Tuan Khiem, Christopher C Moore, Doan Thi Ngoc Diep, Kenji Hirayama
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/088a3ebb4abb4cc49d70d015c4a5b35d
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