Martin Ng, Defres S, Willis L, Beckley R, Hardwick H, Coxon A, Kadambari S, Yu L-M, Liu X, Galal U, Conlin K, Griffiths Mj, Kneen R, Nadel S, Heath Pt, Kelly Df, Solomon T, Sadarangani M, Pollard Aj
OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to assess aetiology and clinical characteristics in childhood meningitis, and develop clinical decision rules to distinguish bacterial meningitis from other similar clinical syndromes. METHODS: Children aged <16 years hospitalised with suspected meningitis/encephalitis were included, and prospectively recruited at 31 UK hospitals. Meningitis was defined as identification of bacteria/viruses from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and/or a raised CSF white blood cell count...
March 27, 2024: Journal of Infection