Severe Neck Pain with Fever: Is it Meningitis?

A 58-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with complaints of severe neck pain. He admitted to drug use but denied using intravenous (IV) drugs. On exam, he had a fever of 100.7 F, positive Kernig’s sign, and normal neurologic exam. The patient was suspected to have bacterial m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Angela McCormick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2012-12-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/99388999