The Use of Adjunctive Steroids in Central Nervous Infections

We describe that while steroid therapy is beneficial and supported in pathogens such as pneumococcal meningitis and tuberculosis, for other diseases, like Listeria monocytogenes and Cryptococcus neoformans they are associated with worse outcomes. We highlight areas of consistent and proven findings and those which need more evidence for supported beneficial clinical use of adjunctive steroid therapy.
Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research