Corticosteroids for bacterial meningitis in adults in sub-Saharan Africa.

BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, bacterial meningitis is common and is associated with a high mortality. Adjuvant therapy with corticosteroids reduces mortality among adults in the developed world, but it has not been adequately tested in developing countries or in the context of advanced human i...

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Main Authors: Scarborough, M, Gordon, S, Whitty, C, French, N, Njalale, Y, Chitani, A, Peto, T, Lalloo, D, Zijlstra, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007