Comparison of international guidelines for CT prior to lumbar puncture in patients with suspected meningitis

ConclusionUK, ESCMID and IDSA guidelines are all effective at identifying the small cohort of patients who benefit from a head CT prior to LP. Following the more selective UK/ESCMID guidelines limits the number of normal studies and incidental or spurious CT findings.
Source: Emergency Radiology - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research