The efficacy of dexamethasone treatment in adult patients with acute bacterial meningitis

Neurosciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 146-150

  Ayaz, Celal ^a   Celen, Mustafa K ^a   Geyik, Mehmet F ^a   Ulug, Mehmet ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; DEXAMETHASONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 45749147521     PISSN: 13196138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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