title: When should brain imaging precede lumbar puncture in cases of suspected bacterial meningitis?
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA. amirrakhimov1@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aibek E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Mirrakhimov
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Taha
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ayach
mesh_terms: D000075204:Contraindications, Procedure; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D059906:Neuroimaging; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects