| Literature DB >> 4213244 |
J Mendelson, J Portnoy, I Libman.
Abstract
A case of meningococcal meningitis is described in a patient who had not received antibiotics before admission. Three lumbar punctures were performed over a seven-day period, but only the cerebrospinal fluid from the third yielded a positive culture. The importance of repeated lumbar punctures in patients with undiagnosed meningitis is emphasized.Entities:
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Year: 1974 PMID： 4213244 PMCID： PMC1947812
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can Med Assoc J ISSN： 0008-4409 Impact factor: 8.262