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Bacterial Meningitis
New bacterial meningitis study findings have been published by A. Moghtaderi and colleagues
April 7th, 2009
According to recent research from Iran, "The objective of this study was to identify independent predictor factors for diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis and develop a clinical prediction tool based upon a set of simple clinical and laboratory parameters in our local population. Clinical and laboratory features were compared in 68 patients with tuberculous meningitis and 123 cases of acute bacterial meningitis in 3 referral centres for tuberculosis in south-eastern Iran." "Twenty-two clinical and laboratory features were analysed. Based on the best-fitted model a receiver operating characteristic curve with the highest surface under the curve was constructed. Disease...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-07)
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