Should corticosteroids be used in bacterial meningitis in children?

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-28

  Esposito, Susanna ^a   Semino, Margherita ^a   Picciolli, Irene ^a   Principi, Nicola ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Haemophilus influenzae type b; Meningitis; Neisseria meningitidis; Steroids; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; DEXAMETHASONE; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIOLYSIS; BRAIN EDEMA; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPYEMA; FOLLOW UP; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MORTALITY; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; SUBDURAL EFFUSION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEXAMETHASONE; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INFANT; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84872100587     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2012.06.008     Document Type: Review

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