Because bacterial meningitis is life-threatening, early diagnosis and treatment is vital (Brouwer et al, 2012)—the necessity of which is underlined in a study that demonstrated an association between...
A large variety of organisms, such as meningococci, pneumococci and influenza type b, normally inhabit the naso- and oropharnyx, causing relatively no harm in a healthy individual. Predisposing...
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