The Use of Dexamethasone in Bacterial Meningitis in Children and Adults : A Retrospective Analysis
Joint Authors
Cornelis, An-Sophie
Hachimi-Idrissi, Said
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Pharmacology
Abstract EN
Bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening illness that results from bacterial infection of the meninges and is associated with high mortality and morbidity rate, especially when the Streptococcus pneumoniae is the causative agent.
Dexamethasone as adjunctive therapy to antibiotics does not influence the outcome or the complications in children as well as in adults suffering bacterial meningitis.
However, we identified some prognostic parameters in the outcome of bacterial meningitis, and when dexamethasone was given in presence of at least one of 3 poor prognostic CSF parameters (WBC < 1000/mm3, glucose < 20 mg/dl, lactate > 10 mg/dl) it substantially improved the outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cornelis, An-Sophie& Hachimi-Idrissi, Said. 2011. The Use of Dexamethasone in Bacterial Meningitis in Children and Adults : A Retrospective Analysis. ISRN Pediatrics،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467468
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cornelis, An-Sophie& Hachimi-Idrissi, Said. The Use of Dexamethasone in Bacterial Meningitis in Children and Adults : A Retrospective Analysis. ISRN Pediatrics No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467468
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cornelis, An-Sophie& Hachimi-Idrissi, Said. The Use of Dexamethasone in Bacterial Meningitis in Children and Adults : A Retrospective Analysis. ISRN Pediatrics. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467468
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-467468