Bacterial meningitis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: , Aysha Aslam, M.B.B.S[2]

Synonyms and keywords: BM, Purulent meningitis, Pneumococcal meningitis, Meningococcal meningitis

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