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A member asked:
How do doctors test for meningitis in a baby?
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Spinal tap: Spinal tap is very easy and fast to get results...Best test.
Answered 5/26/2012
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Spinal tap: It is much more difficult to diagnose th younger the infant is without a soinal tap. The spinal tap is the gold standard in diagnosing meningitis.
Answered 5/29/2012
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