Role of dexamethasone in neonatal meningitis: A randomized controlled trial

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 102-107

  Mathur, N B ^a   Garg, Amit ^a   Mishra, T K ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

BAER; CSF cytokines; Dexamethasone; Mortality; Neonatal meningitis; SIRS

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFTRIAXONE; DEXAMETHASONE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; PLACEBO; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; KLEBSIELLA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGITIS; NEONATAL MENINGITIS; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENINGITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84877061697     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: 09737693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-012-0875-9     Document Type: Article

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