Predisposing factor, impactful adjunctive treatment or unfavorable prognostic marker: a meta-analysis on the elusive role of dexamethasone for Listeria monocytogenes meningitis
Alberto Enrico Maraolo,
Maria Mazzitelli
Abstract:Introduction: There are no randomized controlled trials to inform the choice of using adjunctive dexamethasone (AD) against Listeria monocytogenes meningitis (LMM) and data from observational studies are pretty conflicting.
Methodology: We performed a rapid review of the literature with quantitative analysis. A pairwise random-effects meta-analysis was implemented, pooling unadjusted and adjusted data. The main outcome was mortality.
Results: Across all included studies (five) informing the main analysis on ra… Show more
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