Adjuvant Glycerol and/or Dexamethasone to Improve the Outcomes of Childhood Bacterial Meningitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
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- 15 November 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 45 (10) , 1277-1286
- https://doi.org/10.1086/522534
Abstract
Background. Despite favorable meta-analyses, no study involving third-generation cephalosporins for the treatment of childhood bacterial meningitis hKeywords
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