Is Adjunctive Dexamethasone Beneficial in Patients With Bacterial Meningitis?

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Cooper, Dylan D. [1 ]
Seupaul, Rawle A. [1 ]
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[1] Indiana Univ Sch Med, Dept Emergency Med, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA
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10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.014
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R4 [临床医学];
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