Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Nov 1;39(9):1267-84. Epub 2004 Oct 6.

Practice guidelines for the management of bacterial meningitis.

Tunkel AR, Hartman BJ, Kaplan SL, Kaufman BA, Roos KL, Scheld WM, Whitley RJ.

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Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA. allan.tunkel@drexel.edu

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