Corticosteroids for Acute Bacterial Meningitis

摘要

This is a systematic review abstract, a regular feature of the Annals Evidence-Based Medicine (EBEM) series. Each features an abstract of a systematic review from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and a commentary by an emergency physician knowledgeable in the subject area.The source for this review abstract is van de Beek D, de Gans J, Mclntyre P, et al. Corticosteroids for acute bacterial meningitis (Cochrane review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007;l:CD004405. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004405. pub2. The Annals EBEM editors assisted in the abstract preparation of this Cochrane systematic review, as well as selection of the Evidence-Based Medicine Teaching Point.