Application of the Bacterial Meningitis Score for Infants Aged 0 to 60 Days. (10th December 2018) - Rees, Chris A
Abstract: In 4292 infants aged ≤60 days with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis, the bacterial meningitis score had excellent sensitivity (121 of 121 [100.0%] [95% confidence interval, 96.5%–100.0%]) but low specificity (66 of 4171 [1.6%] [95% confidence interval, 1.3%–2.0%]) and therefore should not be applied clinically to infants in this age group.