Management of bacterial meningitis in childhood

Reviews and Research in Medical Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 171-178

  Schaad, S B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory therapy; Antibacterial therapy; Bacterial meningitis; Dexamethasone; Paediatrics; Prevention; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; VACCINE;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; NEUROTOXICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 12644266346     PISSN: 0954139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013542-199707000-00006     Document Type: Review

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