Journal article
Does This Adult Patient Have Acute Meningitis?
Abstract
CONTEXT: Early clinical recognition of meningitis is imperative to allow clinicians to efficiently complete further tests and initiate appropriate therapy.
OBJECTIVE: To review the accuracy and precision of the clinical examination in the diagnosis of adult meningitis.
Authors
Attia J; Hatala R; Cook DJ; Wong JG
Journal
JAMA, Vol. 282, No. 2, pp. 175–181
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
July 14, 1999
DOI
10.1001/jama.282.2.175
ISSN
0098-7484