Eficacia de la dexametasona como terapia complementaria, en meningitis bacteriana aguda por Streptococcus pneumoniae, en adultos

• Main Authors: Quintero Villalobos Moreida (Author), Ferrer Ocando Olmedo (Author), Ferrer Ocando Yenny (Author), Vizcaíno María (Author), Gonzáles Liliam (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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Abstract: 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...