We selected a quality measure focused on the treatment of patients with bacterial meningitis: “percentage of patients >21 years of age in whom
Dexamethasone use did not significantly reduce the risk of death in those with meningitis caused by other agents
The benefit of dexamethasone in S pneumoniae meningitis is controversial because a small, double-blind study showed a trend for lower hearing loss in dexamethasone
A multicentre randomized controlled trial was conducted in children with bacterial meningitis using dexamethasone or placebo for four days within 24 h of starting
6 mg/kg of body weight daily, with the first dose being given before or with the first dose of antibiotics, for 4 days decreases overall hearing loss and severe neurological sequelae in children with bacterial meningitis in high-income countries while in low-income
The mortality and morbidity of pneumococcal meningitis are still devastating, and results of a recent randomised trial have shown evidence in favour of
Dexamethasone (10 mg) or placebo was administered 15 to 20 minutes before or with the first dose of antibiotic and was given every 6 hours for four days
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(1997), the beneficial effect of adjuvant dexamethasone before or together with antibiotics was observed among pediatric bacterial meningitis with severe hearing loss from Haemophilus influenza type b and pneumococci
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Pre-administration of Dexamethasone is used to decrease cerebral and cranial nerve inflammation and edema; it should be given when therapy is started
Background: Bacterial meningitis is a serious infection in children and adults worldwide, with considerable morbidity, mortality, and severe neurological sequelae
13 issue) report that dexamethasone improved survival among patients with definite bacterial meningitis
1 Compliance with this recommendation in the UK is poor, with only 20% of patients given steroids
Dexamethasone is used to decrease cerebral and cranial nerve inflammation and edema; it should be given when therapy is started
pneumoniae is the most common cause of meningitis in the United States, dexamethasone is typically given to all patients with suspected meningitis — and then discontinued if S