Efficacy of Dexamethasone as a Complementary Therapy in Acute Bacterial Meningitis Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults

• Main Authors: Moreida Quintero Villalobos (Author), Olmedo Ferrer Ocando (Author), Yenny Ferrer Ocando (Author), María Vizcaíno (Author), Liliam Gonzáles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales, 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acute bacterial meningitis due to S. pneumoniae in adults has a high morbidity rate. Corticosteroids are not used routinely. Here, complementary therapy with dexamethasona was used in 6 patients who received penicillin plus chloramphenicol. The results showed there was clinical improvement. The cont...