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Comment
. 2016 Jul 14;375(2):188.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1605205.

Dexamethasone in Cryptococcal Meningitis

Anil A Panackal  1 , Kieren A Marr  2 , Peter R Williamson  3
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Comment

Dexamethasone in Cryptococcal Meningitis

Anil A Panackal et al. N Engl J Med. .
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  • Dexamethasone in Cryptococcal Meningitis.
    Beardsley J, Wolbers M, Day JN; CryptoDex Investigators. Beardsley J, et al. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jul 14;375(2):189-90. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1605205. N Engl J Med. 2016. PMID: 27410934 No abstract available.

Comment on

  • Adjunctive Dexamethasone in HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis.
    Beardsley J, Wolbers M, Kibengo FM, Ggayi AB, Kamali A, Cuc NT, Binh TQ, Chau NV, Farrar J, Merson L, Phuong L, Thwaites G, Van Kinh N, Thuy PT, Chierakul W, Siriboon S, Thiansukhon E, Onsanit S, Supphamongkholchaikul W, Chan AK, Heyderman R, Mwinjiwa E, van Oosterhout JJ, Imran D, Basri H, Mayxay M, Dance D, Phimmasone P, Rattanavong S, Lalloo DG, Day JN; CryptoDex Investigators. Beardsley J, et al. N Engl J Med. 2016 Feb 11;374(6):542-54. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1509024. N Engl J Med. 2016. PMID: 26863355 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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