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Bacterial Meningitis Score (children)

Current versionPediatrics·5 inputs·2 references

Based on Nigrovic LE et al. (2002).

Pogosh offers this calculator when a case matches meningitis, bacterial meningitis, febrile infant. It runs only when you press Calculate.

Decision support for clinicians — review before acting.

Runs only when you press Calculate. Values are not stored.

References

  1. Nigrovic LE, Kuppermann N, Malley R. Development and validation of a multivariable predictive model to distinguish bacterial from aseptic meningitis in children in the post-Haemophilus influenzae era. Pediatrics. 2002;110:712-719. Search PubMed
  2. Nigrovic LE, Kuppermann N, Macias CG, et al. Clinical prediction rule for identifying children with cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis at very low risk of bacterial meningitis. JAMA. 2007;297:52-60. Search PubMed

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