Comparative efficacy of antibiotic(s) alone or in combination of corticosteroids in adults with acute bacterial meningitis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Comparative efficacy of antibiotic(s) alone or in combination of corticosteroids in adults with acute bacterial meningitis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE:To compare relative efficacy of different antibiotic therapies either with or without the addition of corticosteroids among adult patients with acute bacterial meningitis on all-cause mortality, neurological complications and any hearing loss. METHODS:We searched nine databases from incept...

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Main Authors: Ajaree Rayanakorn, Hooi-Leng Ser, Priyia Pusparajah, Kok-Gan Chan, Bey Hing Goh, Tahir Mehmood Khan, Surasak Saokaew, Shaun Wen Huey Lee, Learn-Han Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232947

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