A review of the clinical presentation, laboratory features, antimicrobial therapy and outcome of 77 episodes of pneumococcal meningitis occurring in children and adults
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Abstract
Seventy-seven episodes of pneumococcal meningitis in 69 patients were reviewed. Twelve (15.6%) episodes occurred in those over 60 years old, 14 (18.2%) in patients between 10 and 60 years, 22 (28.6%) in patients between 2 and 10 years and 29 (37.7%) in those under 2 years. Overall mortality was 13.0 …
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| Authors | Kirkpatrick B;Reeves DS;MacGowan AP;; |
| Journal | the journal of infection |
| Year | 1994 |
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streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification
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