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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==History | ==History == | ||
*Help differentiate bactrial from other causes of meningitis | |||
*Acute presentation vs chronic or subacute presentation | *Acute presentation vs chronic or subacute presentation | ||
*Acute within 24 hours | *Acute within 24 hours | ||
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*History of immunosuppression | *History of immunosuppression | ||
*History of concomittant sinusitis and otitis media | *History of concomittant sinusitis and otitis media | ||
==Symptoms== | |||
===Common symptoms=== | |||
===Other symptoms=== | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
History
- Help differentiate bactrial from other causes of meningitis
- Acute presentation vs chronic or subacute presentation
- Acute within 24 hours
- Subacute or chronic-1-7 days-viral or fungal
- Detailed history of risk factors
- History of exposure
- History of immunosuppression
- History of concomittant sinusitis and otitis media