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Computed Tomography of the Head Before Lumbar Puncture in Adults With Suspected Meningitis in High–HIV Prevalence Settings

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Abstract

Patients who had a CT had delays to diagnostic LP and initiation of appropriate treatment; although treatment delays were associated with increased mortality, our observational study could not demonstrate a causal association between delays in diagnosis and treatment introduced by CT and mortality.

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  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae565

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