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Community-acquired acute bacterial meningitis in adults: a clinical update

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Background

Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) in adults is associated with a mortality that may exceed 30%. Immunization programs have reduced the global burden; in the UK, declining incidence but persistently high mortality and morbidity mean that clinicians must remain vigilant.

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A systematic electronic literature search of PubMed was performed to identify all ABM literature published within the past 5 years.

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Publication status:
Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1093/bmb/ldz023

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Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-7009-9144
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-1313-7922
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ORCID:
0000-0003-4573-449X
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Publisher:
Oxford University Press Publisher's website
Journal:
British Medical Bulletin Journal website
Volume:
131
Issue:
1
Pages:
57-70
Publication date:
2019-09-26
Acceptance date:
2019-06-27
DOI:
EISSN:
1471-8391
ISSN:
0007-1420
Pmid:
31556944
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1058986
Local pid:
pubs:1058986
Deposit date:
2021-08-06

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