Adjunctive Corticosteroid Therapy in the Treatment of Coccidioidal Meningitis.
Clin Infect Dis
; 65(2): 338-341, 2017 Jul 15.
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| ID: mdl-28419259
ABSTRACT
Coccidioidal meningitis (CM) has high morbidity, and adjunctive measures to improve outcomes are needed. Using an established multicenter retrospective cohort study of CM (N = 221), we found that patients receiving adjunctive corticosteroids had a significant reduction in secondary cerebrovascular events (P = .0049). Those with CM-associated cerebrovascular events (8%) may benefit from short-term corticosteroids.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Meningitis Fúngica
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Coccidioidomicosis
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Corticoesteroides
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article