Bacterial meningitis in children

@article{SezLlorens2003BacterialMI,
  title={Bacterial meningitis in children},
  author={Xavier S{\'a}ez-Llorens and George H. McCracken},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={2003},
  volume={361},
  pages={2139-2148}
}
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