Diagnostic and mortality outcomes in a cohort of adult meningitis suspects in KwaZulu-Natal

Background: The clinical value of lumbar puncture (LP) in settings with a high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence has not been well defined. Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review in 394 adults undergoing LP at a single regional level public-sector hospital in KwaZulu-Natal,...

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Main Authors: Onke Nonkala, Colleen Aldous, Douglas Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-03-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hiv
Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/28