La dexametasona como terapia adyuvante para la meningitis bacteriana en niños: ¿Qué hay de Streptococcus pneumoniae?

Ellen R Wald1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

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Resumen

Se recomienda el tratamiento adyuvante con dexametasona para la meningitis bacteriana en niños, especialmente para Haemophilus influenzae tipo b. Esta revisión apoya su uso en la meningitis neumocócica, a pesar de las controversias actuales.

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