Immunological and biochemical correlates of adjunctive dexamethasone in Vietnamese adults with bacterial meningitis.
Adjunctive treatment to improve outcome from bacterial meningitis has centered on dexamethasone. Among Vietnamese patients with bacterial meningitis, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) opening pressure and CSF:plasma glucose ratios were significantly improved and levels of CSF cytokines interleukin (IL)-6, I...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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