Childhood pyogenic meningitis: clinical and investigative indicators of etiology and outcome.

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Published in J Natl Med Assoc on August 01, 2007

Authors

Abdul-Wahab B R Johnson1, Olanrewaju T Adedoyin, Aishat A Abdul-Karim, Abdul-Waheed I Olanrewaju

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. wahabjohnson@yahoo.com

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