Bacterial meningitis
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Key articles
Hasbun R. Progress and challenges in bacterial meningitis: a review. JAMA. 2022 Dec 6;328(21):2147-54. Abstract
van de Beek D, Cabellos C, Dzupova O, et al. ESCMID guideline: diagnosis and treatment of acute bacterial meningitis. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 May;22(suppl 3):S37-62.Full text Abstract
Brouwer MC, McIntyre P, Prasad K, et al. Corticosteroids for acute bacterial meningitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Sep 12;(9):CD004405.Full text Abstract
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