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  • Title: [Emergency antibiotherapy and adjuvant treatments for acute bacterial meningitis].
    Author: Mourvillier B.
    Journal: Med Mal Infect; 2009; 39(7-8):659-65. PubMed ID: 19409743.
    Abstract:
    The management of bacterial meningitis is based on the combination of several components. The objective of this review is to give an overview of the literature concerning both the arguments for urgent antibiotic treatment associated with a particular focus on the place of corticosteroids. Among other treatments, glycerol seems the best rated but symptomatic measures, which may not be achieved by randomized studies, should not be overlooked. Many animal studies explore other treatment options, but none can be translated into clinical practice. The neuroimaging has been little evaluated despite recent technological advances but remains important in monitoring of patients whose evolution is considered unfavorable.
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