A systematic review of cases of meningitis in the absence of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis on lumbar puncture
Abstract Background Definitive diagnosis of meningitis is made by analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) obtained from a lumbar puncture (LP), which may take days. A timelier diagnostic clue of meningitis is pleocytosis on CSF analysis. However, meningitis m...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4204-z |