title: [Reliability of the diagnosis of cerebrospinal meningitis during an epidemic. The epidemic in Chad in 1988].
abstract: The authors analysed the positive predictive value (PPV) of the clinical diagnosis during an epidemic of meningococcal meningitidis in Africa. This PPV was globally 73.3 +/- 11.2%. This PPV was fluctuating according to the standards of the diagnosis. Typical clinical meningitic syndrome without spinal picture: 85.7 +/- 10.3%, Non typical syndrome and macroscopical aspect of cerebrospinal fluid: 62.5 +/- 16.4%.
authors.affiliation: IMTSSA, Le Pharo, Marseille.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spiegel
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Greindl
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bordonado
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anour
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Djim
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nahor
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sperber
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baudon
mesh_terms: D002596:Chad / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
vernacular_title: Fiabilité du diagnostic de méningite cérébrospinale en période épidémique. A propos de l'épidémie du Tchad en 1988.