Can a clinical decision rule decrease antibiotic use in viral meningitis?

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002 Dec;156(12):1195-8. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.156.12.1195.

Authors

Maribeth Bambino Chitkara¹, Leticia Manning Ryan, David Stockwell, Bernhard L Wiedermann

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric Residency Training Program, Children's National Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA.

PMID: 12444829
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.156.12.1195

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MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
Child
Diagnostic Errors
Humans
Meningitis, Bacterial / cerebrospinal fluid*
Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
Meningitis, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid*
Meningitis, Viral / drug therapy
Netherlands
Predictive Value of Tests
Sample Size

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents