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Steroids in adults with acute bacterial meningitis: a systematic review

van de Beek, Diederik, de Gans, Jan, McIntyre, Peter, Prasad, Kameshwar·2004·The Lancet Infectious Diseases
DOI 10.1016/s1473-3099(04)00937-5
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Authors
van de Beek, D., de Gans, J., McIntyre, P., & Prasad, K.
Venue
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-03
Volume
4
Issue
3
Pages
139-143
ISSN
1473-3099 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/s1473-3099(04)00937-5
OpenAlex
W2110903416
Cited by
239
References
2
FWCI
2.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
  • www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
  • www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)

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