Slow initial β-lactam infusion and oral paracetamol to treat childhood bacterial meningitis: a randomised, controlled trial.

Pelkonen, Tuula

Slow initial β-lactam infusion and oral paracetamol to treat childhood bacterial meningitis: a randomised, controlled trial. [electronic resource] - The Lancet. Infectious diseases Aug 2011 - 613-21 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1474-4457

10.1016/S1473-3099(11)70055-X doi


Acetaminophen--administration & dosage
Adolescent
Angola
Anti-Infective Agents--administration & dosage
Antipyretics--administration & dosage
Cefotaxime--administration & dosage
Child
Child, Preschool
Double-Blind Method
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Gram-Positive Bacteria--growth & development
Humans
Infant
Infusions, Intravenous
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Logistic Models
Male
Meningitis, Bacterial--drug therapy
Prospective Studies