Hospital practice (1995)
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Hospital practice (1995) · Dec 2009
Application of a prediction rule to discriminate between aseptic and bacterial meningitis in adults.
Differentiating between aseptic and bacterial meningitis presents a difficult diagnostic challenge. Accurately ruling out bacterial meningitis may reduce unnecessary hospitalization, patient morbidity, and utilization of resources. This study applies a prediction rule previously developed in the pediatric population to an adult cohort. ⋯ The prediction rule, previously validated in a pediatric population, was accurate in ruling out bacterial meningitis in an adult cohort. Prospective validation in an adult population is warranted.