Steroids in neuroinfection
The consequences of inflammatory response are primarily responsible for morbimortality in bacterial meningitis. Early use of steroids in these cases can reduce mortality and hearing loss and improve functional outcome without causing significant side effects. The formal recommendation towards pneumo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2013-09-01
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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=S0004-282X2013001000717&lng=en&tlng=en |