African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2286

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of treatment of suspected meningitis according to guidelines in a hospital in the United Kingdom

Tijana Kovacevic*
  • Tijana Kovacevic*
  • Clinical Centre Banja Luka, Pharmacy Department, 12 beba bb, 78 000 Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegowina
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Pedja Kovacevic
  • Pedja Kovacevic
  • Medical Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Centre Banja Luka, 12 beba bb, 78 000 Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegowina
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  •  Received: 21 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 29 August 2014
  •  Published: 15 September 2014

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