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    The UK joint specialist societies guideline on the diagnosis and management of acute meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in immunocompetent adults

    McGill, F; Heyderman, RS; Michael, BD; Defres, S; Beeching, NJ; Borrow, R; Glennie, L; Gaillemin, O; Wyncoll, D; Kaczmarski, E; Nadel, S; Thwaites, G; Cohen, J; Davies, NW; Miller, A; Rhodes, A; Read, RC; Solomon, T.
    J. infect; 72 (4), 2016
    Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal sepsis are rare conditions with high case fatality rates. Early recognition and prompt treatment saves lives. In 1999 the British Infection Society produced a consensus statement for the management of immunocompetent adults with meningitis and meningococcal sepsis. ...
    Critical Care, Meningitis, Bacterial, Meningococcal Infections, Neisseria meningitidis, Sepsis, Spinal Puncture, Sepsis/therapy, Sepsis/diagnosis, Meningitis, Bacterial/diagnosis, Meningitis, Bacterial/therapy, Meningococcal Infections/diagnosis, Meningococcal Infections/therapy
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    Platelet transfusion: a clinical practice guideline from the AABB

    Kaufman, R. M; Djulbegovic, B; Gernsheimer, T; Kleinman, S; Tinmouth, A. T; Capocelli, K. E; Cipolle, M. D; Cohn, C. S; Fung, M. K; Grossman, B. J; Mintz, P. D; O'Malley, B. A; Sesok-Pizzini, D. A; Shander, A; Stack, G. E; Webert, K. E; Weinstein, R; Welch, B. G; Whitman, G. J; Wong, E. C; Tobian, A. A.
    Ann. intern. med; 162 (3), 2015
    BACKGROUND: The AABB (formerly, the American Association of Blood Banks) developed this guideline on appropriate use of platelet transfusion in adult patients. METHODS: These guidelines are based on a systematic review of randomized, clinical trials and observational studies (1900 to September 2014) that...
    Platelet Transfusion, Extracorporeal Circulation, Central Venous Catheters, Elective Surgical Procedures, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Spinal Puncture, Thrombocytopenia
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