Sequelae from meningococcal meningitis in children: a critical analysis of dexamethasone therapy Seqüelas de meningite meningocócica em crianças: análise crítica da utilização da dexametasona
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of dexamethasone as an adjunctive therapy to antibiotics in children with meningococcal meningitis. METHOD: A total of 81 children diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis hospitalized in sequence were studied at the University Hospital of São Paulo University...
Main Authors: | Erasmo Barbante Casella, Saul Cypel, André Alexandre Osmo, Yassuhiko Okay, Beatriz Helena Lefèvre, Ida Lichtig, Maria Joaquina Marques-Dias |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2004-06-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000300009 |
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