The role of adjunctive dexamethasone in the treatment of bacterial meningitis: an updated systematic meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Bacterial meningitis is a serious infection in children and adults worldwide, with considerable morbidity, mortality, and severe neurological sequelae. Dexamethasone is often used before antibiotics in cases of this disease, and improves outcomes. OBJECTIVE: Although several studies have...

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Autores principales: Shao, Mei, Xu, Peng, Liu, Jun, Liu, Wenyun, Wu, Xiujie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4951054/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27478366
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S109720

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4951054/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27478366
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S109720

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