Reliability of the diagnosis of cerebrospinal meningitis during an epidemic. The epidemic in Chad in 1988 |
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| Authors: | A Spiegel I Greindl J L Bordonado M Anour D Djim N Nahor G Sperber D Baudon |
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| Affiliation: | IMTSSA, Le Pharo, Marseille. |
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| Abstract: | The authors analysed the positive predictive value (PPV) of the clinical diagnosis during an epidemic of meningococcal meningitidis in Africa. This PPV was globally 73.3 +/- 11.2%. This PPV was fluctuating according to the standards of the diagnosis. Typical clinical meningitic syndrome without spinal picture: 85.7 +/- 10.3%, Non typical syndrome and macroscopical aspect of cerebrospinal fluid: 62.5 +/- 16.4%. |
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