Diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis in children at a district hospital in sub-Saharan Africa
Authors:
- James A BerkleyJBJames A Berkley
- Isiah MwangiIMIsiah Mwangi
- Caroline J NgetsaCNCaroline J Ngetsa
- Salim MwarumbaSMSalim Mwarumba
- Brett S LoweBLBrett S Lowe
- Kevin MarshKMKevin Marsh
- Charles Rjc NewtonCNCharles Rjc Newton
- 1 June 2001
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in The Lancet
- Vol. 357 (9270) , 1753-1757
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