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When to perform lumbar puncture in infants at risk for meningitis in the neonatal intensive care unit
Key points Meningitis occurs most commonly in the neonatal period and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Of infants with meningitis, 15% to 38% have negative blood cultures. Selective evaluation of infants with culture-proven bacteremia can result in missed…