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Bacterial Meningitis
New bacterial meningitis in children research reported from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
October 21st, 2008
A new study, 'Increase in serum osmolality is possible mechanism for the beneficial effects of glycerol in childhood bacterial meningitis,' is now available. According to a study from Chandigarh, India, "Oral glycerol reduces severe neurologic sequelae in childhood bacterial meningitis, but the mechanism awaits elucidation. We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind study in which the effects of glycerol and intravenous dexamethasone were compared with placebo recipients in an intensive care setting in India." "Thirty-six children at age 2 months to 12 years with meningitis were treated with ceftriaxone and were randomized to receive also either dexamethasone...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-21)
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