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Minke J. Twijnstra
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Citations - 41
Minke J. Twijnstra is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Lumbar puncture & Meningitis. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 41 citations.
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Children with meningeal signs: predicting who needs empiric antibiotic treatment.
Rianne Oostenbrink,Karel G.M. Moons,Minke J. Twijnstra,Diederick E. Grobbee,Henriëtte A. Moll +4 more
TL;DR: A diagnostic decision rule that uses clinical characteristics at admission, theCSF polymorphonuclear leukocyte count, and the CSF-blood glucose ratio is a useful tool for deciding whether to start empiric antibiotics in children with meningeal signs.