PEDIATRICS Vol. 54 No. 1 July 1974, pp. 34-37
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Repeat Lumbar Punctures in the Diagnosis of Meningitis

Richard H. Rapkin M.D.1

1 Departments of Pediactrics, New Jersey Medical School and Children's Hospital of Newark

Five patients with sepsis of diverse etiology had negative LPs on admission. Subsequent LPs showed meningitis in each patient. Although not proven, these cases suggest that sepsis should be evaluated aggressively by repeat LPs in order to make the diagnosis of meningitis. This will allow timely appropriate therapy to be instituted.

Submitted on December 14, 1973
Accepted on February 4, 1974




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