Diagnostic value of lumbar puncture among infants and children presenting with fever and convulsions
Introduction: Central nervous system (CNS) infections can be categorized according to the nature of the infectious pathogen into viral, bacterial, protozoan, or fungal. The diagnosis of diffuse CNS infections depends on examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obtained by lumbar puncture (LP). The...
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Language: | English |
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Electronic Physician
2016-04-01
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4886567/ |