Efficacy of Dexamethasone as a Complementary Therapy in Acute Bacterial Meningitis Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults

Acute bacterial meningitis due to S. pneumoniae in adults has a high morbidity rate. Corticosteroids are not used routinely. Here, complementary therapy with dexamethasona was used in 6 patients who received penicillin plus chloramphenicol. The results showed there was clinical improvement. The cont...

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Main Authors: Moreida Quintero Villalobos, Olmedo Ferrer Ocando, Yenny Ferrer Ocando, María Vizcaíno, Liliam Gonzáles
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Spanish
Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2006
Subjects:
Meningitis
dexametasona
terapia
cloranfenicol
S. pneumoniae
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Arctic
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/db7a97ef8f944e1cb422863e689772cb
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:db7a97ef8f944e1cb422863e689772cb 2023-10-01T03:53:48+02:00 Efficacy of Dexamethasone as a Complementary Therapy in Acute Bacterial Meningitis Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults Moreida Quintero Villalobos Olmedo Ferrer Ocando Yenny Ferrer Ocando María Vizcaíno Liliam Gonzáles 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/db7a97ef8f944e1cb422863e689772cb EN ES eng spa Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/4775 https://doaj.org/toc/0075-5222 https://doaj.org/toc/2477-9628 0075-5222 2477-9628 https://doaj.org/article/db7a97ef8f944e1cb422863e689772cb Kasmera, Vol 34, Iss 2, Pp 114-118 (2006) Meningitis dexametasona terapia cloranfenicol S. pneumoniae Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2006 ftdoajarticles 2023-09-03T00:41:29Z Acute bacterial meningitis due to S. pneumoniae in adults has a high morbidity rate. Corticosteroids are not used routinely. Here, complementary therapy with dexamethasona was used in 6 patients who received penicillin plus chloramphenicol. The results showed there was clinical improvement. The continuation of this study with more patients is recommended. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic
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Spanish
topic Meningitis
dexametasona
terapia
cloranfenicol
S. pneumoniae
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
spellingShingle Meningitis
dexametasona
terapia
cloranfenicol
S. pneumoniae
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Moreida Quintero Villalobos
Olmedo Ferrer Ocando
Yenny Ferrer Ocando
María Vizcaíno
Liliam Gonzáles
Efficacy of Dexamethasone as a Complementary Therapy in Acute Bacterial Meningitis Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults
topic_facet Meningitis
dexametasona
terapia
cloranfenicol
S. pneumoniae
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
description Acute bacterial meningitis due to S. pneumoniae in adults has a high morbidity rate. Corticosteroids are not used routinely. Here, complementary therapy with dexamethasona was used in 6 patients who received penicillin plus chloramphenicol. The results showed there was clinical improvement. The continuation of this study with more patients is recommended.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Moreida Quintero Villalobos
Olmedo Ferrer Ocando
Yenny Ferrer Ocando
María Vizcaíno
Liliam Gonzáles
author_facet Moreida Quintero Villalobos
Olmedo Ferrer Ocando
Yenny Ferrer Ocando
María Vizcaíno
Liliam Gonzáles
author_sort Moreida Quintero Villalobos
title Efficacy of Dexamethasone as a Complementary Therapy in Acute Bacterial Meningitis Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults
title_short Efficacy of Dexamethasone as a Complementary Therapy in Acute Bacterial Meningitis Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults
title_full Efficacy of Dexamethasone as a Complementary Therapy in Acute Bacterial Meningitis Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults
title_fullStr Efficacy of Dexamethasone as a Complementary Therapy in Acute Bacterial Meningitis Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of Dexamethasone as a Complementary Therapy in Acute Bacterial Meningitis Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults
title_sort efficacy of dexamethasone as a complementary therapy in acute bacterial meningitis due to streptococcus pneumoniae in adults
publisher Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales
publishDate 2006
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op_source Kasmera, Vol 34, Iss 2, Pp 114-118 (2006)
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