December 2006. Volume 2. Number 4

Looking for the best clinical decision rule to distinguish between bacterial and aseptic meningitis

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Dubos F, Lamotte B, Bibi-Triki F, Moulin F, Raymond J,Gendrel D, et al. Clinical decision rules to distinguish between bacterial and aseptic meningitis. Arch. Dis. Child. 2006;91;647-50
Reviewers: González de Dios J1, Fino Narbaitz E2.
1Departamento de Pediatrí­a. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. España.
2 Servicio de Pediatrí­a. Hospital General San José de San Martí­n. Carhué. Buenos Aires (Argentina).. España.
Correspondence: Javier González de Dios. Email: javier.gonzalezdedios@gmail.com
Reception date: 30/10/2006
Acceptance date: 06/11/2006
Publication date: 01/12/2006

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González de Dios J, Fino Narbaitz E. En busca de la mejor escala de decisión clínica para diferenciar entre meningitis bacteriana y aséptica. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:72.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Dubos F, Lamotte B, Bibi-Triki F, Moulin F, Raymond J,Gendrel D, et al. Clinical decision rules to distinguish between bacterial and aseptic meningitis. Arch. Dis. Child. 2006;91;647-50
Reviewers: González de Dios J1, Fino Narbaitz E2.
1Departamento de Pediatrí­a. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. España.
2 Servicio de Pediatrí­a. Hospital General San José de San Martí­n. Carhué. Buenos Aires (Argentina).. España.
Correspondence: Javier González de Dios. Email: javier.gonzalezdedios@gmail.com
Reception date: 30/10/2006
Acceptance date: 06/11/2006
Publication date: 01/12/2006

How to cite this article

González de Dios J, Fino Narbaitz E. En busca de la mejor escala de decisión clínica para diferenciar entre meningitis bacteriana y aséptica. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:72.

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