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The Use of Cerebrospinal Fluid Lactate Determination in the Diagnosis of Meningitis

Ian M. Gould Department of Pharmacy, University of Aston, Birmingham, England
,
William J. Irwin Department of Pharmacy, University of Aston, Birmingham, England
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Raja R. Wadhwani Department of Pharmacy, University of Aston, Birmingham, England
Pages 185-188 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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