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. 2003 Mar 18;168(6):740.

Dexamethasone in adults with bacterial meningitis

Kathryn N Suh  1
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Dexamethasone in adults with bacterial meningitis

Kathryn N Suh. CMAJ. .
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  • Dexamethasone in adults with bacterial meningitis.
    de Gans J, van de Beek D; European Dexamethasone in Adulthood Bacterial Meningitis Study Investigators. de Gans J, et al. N Engl J Med. 2002 Nov 14;347(20):1549-56. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa021334. N Engl J Med. 2002. PMID: 12432041 Clinical Trial.

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