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McGill F, Heyderman RS, Michael BD, et al. The UK joint specialist societies guideline on the diagnosis and management of acute meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in immunocompetent adults. J Infect. 2016 Apr;72(4):405-38.Full text Abstract
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Meningitis Research Foundation. Management of meningococcal disease in children and young people. September 2018 [internet publication].Full text
Meningitis Research Foundation. Management of bacterial meningitis in children and young people. September 2018 [internet publication].Full text
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