Adjuvant glycerol is not beneficial in experimental pneumococcal meningitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bacterial meningitis in children causes high rates of mortality and morbidity. In a recent clinical trial, oral glycerol significantly reduced severe neurological sequelae in paediatric meningitis caused by <it>Haemophilus infl...

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Main Authors: Wittwer Matthias, Grandgirard Denis, Klein Matthias, Blaser Cornelia, Peltola Heikki, Weigand Michael, Koedel Uwe, Leib Stephen L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/84