Figure 1 in the article “Aseptic Meningitis in the Newborn and Young Infant” (May 15, 1999, page 2767), providing an algorithm on diagnosis and treatment, contained an error in the placement of a decision branch stemming from the point at which a positive latex antigen test or Gram stain is obtained. The corrected algorithm is reprinted in its entirety on page 1936.
FIGURE 1. Diagnosis and Treatment of Meningitis in Infants and Newborns
Diagnosis and treatment of meningitis in newborns and infants based on CSF findings. (CSF = cerebrospinal fluid; PCR = polymerase chain reaction; HSV = herpes simplex virus; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; Ab = antibody; PPD = purified protein derivative).
