Role of Clinical Presentations and Routine CSF Analysis in the Rapid Diagnosis of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Cases of Negative Gram Stained Smears

Background and Aim. Bacterial meningitis is a lethal, disabling endemic disease needing prompt antibiotic management. Gram stained smears is rapid accurate method for diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. In cases of negative gram stained smears diagnosis is delayed till culture results. We aim to asse...

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Main Authors: Rabab Fouad, Marwa Khairy, Waleed Fathalah, Taha Gad, Badawy El-Kholy, Ayman Yosry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/213762
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