Bacterial Paediatric Meningitis Laboratory Diagnosis
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Meningitis
Meningitis is an infection of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis is usually of multiple etiology-bacterial, fungal or viral yet bacteria remain the common etiological agent (Reid & Fallon, 1992). Meningitis can be acute, with a quick onset of symptoms, or chronic, lasting a month or more, or can be mild or aseptic, but the emphasis should be on identifica...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cell Science and Therapy
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2157-7013
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7013.1000204