Meningitis: Steroids or not?




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Summary: The role of steroids as adjunctive treatment for meningitis seems a bit unclear... A recent Cochrane review goes a long way to pointing us in the right direction, but still leaves a few questions open. Join us for a quick tour of the literature and guidelines, in our quest for the truth about using steroids in children with meningitis.