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Cranial Imaging Before Lumbar Puncture in Adults With Community-Acquired Meningitis: Clinical Utility and Adherence to the Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines

2017; Oxford University Press; Volume: 64; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/cid/cix240

ISSN

1537-6591

Autores

Lucrecia Salazar, Rodrigo Hasbun,

Tópico(s)

Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

Resumo

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines delineate criteria for the use of computed tomography (CT) scan of the head before lumbar puncture (LP) in adults with community-acquired meningitis (CAM). There are limited data to document adherence to these guidelines and assess the clinical utility of brain imaging.

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