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Diagnostic challenges with acellular bacterial meningitis

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Y Moolla, L Naidoo

Abstract


An immunocompetent adult presenting with acellular pneumococcal meningitis is a rare occurrence and may pose a diagnostic challenge.


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Y Moolla, Department of Internal Medicine, Addington Hospital, Durban, South Africa

L Naidoo, Department of Internal Medicine, Addington Hospital, Durban, South Africa

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Meningitis

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South African Medical Journal 2016;106(10):988-989. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i10.10670

Article History

Date submitted: 2016-02-12
Date published: 2016-09-23

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