Risk Factors for Death and Major Morbidity in Guatemalan Children with Acute Bacterial Meningitis

BACKGROUND: Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) remains a significant cause of pediatric illness and death in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Identifying severity risk factors and predictive scores may guide interventions to reduce poor outcomes. METHODS: Data from a prospective surveillance s...

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Published in:Pediatr Infect Dis J
Main Authors: Olson, Daniel, Lamb, Molly M., Gaensbauer, James T., Todd, James K., Halsey, Neal A., Asturias, Edwin J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4467373/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26069947
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000000720
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