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

  • Moreida Quintero Villalobos Postgraduate in Critical Medicine. University of Zulia.
  • Olmedo Ferrer Ocando Biological Research Institute. Postgraduate of Neurology. Department of Public Health Integral University of Zulia.
  • Yenny Ferrer Ocando Institute of Clinical Research. University of Zulia.
  • María Vizcaíno Institute of Clinical Research. University of Zulia.
  • Liliam Gonzáles Department of Comprehensive Public Health. University of Zulia.
Keywords: meningitis, dextramethasona, therapy, chloramphenicol, S. pneumoniae

Abstract

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.

Published
2006-12-07
How to Cite
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Quintero Villalobos M, Ferrer Ocando O, Ferrer Ocando Y, Vizcaíno M, Gonzáles L. Efficacy of Dexamethasone as a Complementary Therapy in Acute Bacterial Meningitis Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults. Kasmera [Internet]. 2006Dec.7 [cited 2025May26];34(2):114-8. Available from: https://mail.produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/4775
Issue
Vol. 34 No. 2 (2006)
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Brief Communications

Copyright (c) 2006 Moreida Quintero Villalobos, Olmedo Ferrer Ocando, Yenny Ferrer Ocando, María Vizcaíno, Liliam Gonzáles

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